Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation after Initial Successful Pulmonary Vein Isolation.
Julian MüllerKarin NentwichArtur BerkovitzKai SonneOlena KozlovaSebastian BarthAlexandru DeacanuChristian WaechterPhilipp HalbfassHeiko LehrmannThomas DenekePublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
PV reconnections after initial successful PVI are common among all techniques of AF ablation. Long-term rhythm control off antiarrhythmic drugs was possible in 2/3 of all patients after the redo procedure; however, different ablation strategies with extra-PV trigger ablation did not improve long-term success. Patients with recurrent AF after PVI constitute a challenging group of patients.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- heart failure
- prognostic factors
- radiofrequency ablation
- peritoneal dialysis
- left atrial appendage
- heart rate
- patient reported outcomes
- blood pressure
- minimally invasive
- oral anticoagulants
- mitral valve
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation