Compared with the box lesion set, thoracoscopic epicardial ablation with BA lesion sets might provide better freedom from atrial tachyarrhythmias for paroxysmal or persistent AF with LA dilation. Randomized control trials are warranted to confirm the benefit of BA lesion sets in these patients.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- newly diagnosed
- transcription factor
- direct oral anticoagulants
- ejection fraction
- open label
- binding protein
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- double blind
- phase iii
- placebo controlled
- mitral valve
- minimally invasive