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Research Needs and Priorities for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Virtual Workshop.

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Al-Khatib, SM; Benjamin, EJ; Buxton, AE; Calkins, H; Chung, MK; Curtis, AB; Desvigne-Nickens, P; Jais, P; Packer, DL; Piccini, JP; Rosenberg, Y ...
Published in: Circulation
February 11, 2020

Catheter ablation has brought major advances in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). As evidenced by multiple randomized trials, AF catheter ablation can reduce the risk of recurrent AF and improve quality of life. In some studies, AF ablation significantly reduced cardiovascular hospitalizations. Despite the existing data on AF catheter ablation, numerous knowledge gaps remain concerning this intervention. This report is based on a recent virtual workshop convened by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to identify key research opportunities in AF ablation. We outline knowledge gaps related to emerging technologies, the relationship between cardiac structure and function and the success of AF ablation in patient subgroups in whom clinical benefit from ablation varies, and potential platforms to advance clinical research in this area. This report also considers the potential value and challenges of a sham ablation randomized trial. Prioritized research opportunities are identified and highlighted to empower relevant stakeholders to collaborate in designing and conducting effective, cost-efficient, and transformative research to optimize the use and outcomes of AF ablation.

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Circulation

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EISSN

1524-4539

Publication Date

February 11, 2020

Volume

141

Issue

6

Start / End Page

482 / 492

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)
  • Humans
  • Education
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • 4207 Sports science and exercise
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Al-Khatib, S. M., Benjamin, E. J., Buxton, A. E., Calkins, H., Chung, M. K., Curtis, A. B., … Workshop Collaborators, . (2020). Research Needs and Priorities for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Virtual Workshop. Circulation, 141(6), 482–492. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.042706
Al-Khatib, Sana M., Emelia J. Benjamin, Alfred E. Buxton, Hugh Calkins, Mina K. Chung, Anne B. Curtis, Patrice Desvigne-Nickens, et al. “Research Needs and Priorities for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Virtual Workshop.Circulation 141, no. 6 (February 11, 2020): 482–92. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.042706.
Al-Khatib SM, Benjamin EJ, Buxton AE, Calkins H, Chung MK, Curtis AB, et al. Research Needs and Priorities for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Virtual Workshop. Circulation. 2020 Feb 11;141(6):482–92.
Al-Khatib, Sana M., et al. “Research Needs and Priorities for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Virtual Workshop.Circulation, vol. 141, no. 6, Feb. 2020, pp. 482–92. Pubmed, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.042706.
Al-Khatib SM, Benjamin EJ, Buxton AE, Calkins H, Chung MK, Curtis AB, Desvigne-Nickens P, Jais P, Packer DL, Piccini JP, Rosenberg Y, Russo AM, Wang PJ, Cooper LS, Go AS, Workshop Collaborators. Research Needs and Priorities for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Virtual Workshop. Circulation. 2020 Feb 11;141(6):482–492.

Published In

Circulation

DOI

EISSN

1524-4539

Publication Date

February 11, 2020

Volume

141

Issue

6

Start / End Page

482 / 492

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)
  • Humans
  • Education
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • 4207 Sports science and exercise
  • 3202 Clinical sciences