Single procedural outcomes in the setting of percutaneous ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: a propensity-matched score comparison between different strategies.

Antonio BisignaniFederico CecchiniGiacomo MugnaiIngrid OvereinderJuan SieiraThiago Guimarães OsórioVincenzo MiragliaCinzia MonacoDimitrios SofianosSerge BovedaGezim BalaErwin StrökerGaetano PaparellaSjoerd W WestraMarc A BrouwerPedro BrugadaCarlo de AsmundisGian Battista Chierchia

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2021)

In this propensity-matched comparison of strategies for persAF, LAPW ablation in addition to PVI with CB-A seems to improve 1-year outcome in comparison to PVI + linear ablation using RFCA and to PVI alone using RFCA or CB-A. Randomized comparisons are eagerly awaited.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
radiofrequency ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
heart failure
left atrial appendage
minimally invasive
ultrasound guided
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
adipose tissue
direct oral anticoagulants
venous thromboembolism
glycemic control
neural network