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Ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: Challenges and solutions.

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Terricabras, M; Piccini, JP; Verma, A
Published in: J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
July 2020

Catheter ablation is commonly used for treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is still the cornerstone for the procedure, however, outcomes are consistently lower compared to paroxysmal AF. It is hypothesized that it could be due to lack of durable lesions or the presence of non-PV targets that remain after PVI. Numerous advances in ablation catheter technologies and mapping systems may potentially achieve lower recurrence rates in the future. Ongoing research is required to discover the best technique for persistent AF ablation. The purpose of this review is to describe the new, developing technologies that may improve the outcome of this procedure in the persistent AF population.

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Published In

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol

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EISSN

1540-8167

Publication Date

July 2020

Volume

31

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1809 / 1821

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Recurrence
  • Pulmonary Veins
  • Humans
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
 

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Terricabras, M., Piccini, J. P., & Verma, A. (2020). Ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: Challenges and solutions. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 31(7), 1809–1821. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.14311
Terricabras, Maria, Jonathan P. Piccini, and Atul Verma. “Ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: Challenges and solutions.J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 31, no. 7 (July 2020): 1809–21. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.14311.
Terricabras M, Piccini JP, Verma A. Ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: Challenges and solutions. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Jul;31(7):1809–21.
Terricabras, Maria, et al. “Ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: Challenges and solutions.J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, vol. 31, no. 7, July 2020, pp. 1809–21. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/jce.14311.
Terricabras M, Piccini JP, Verma A. Ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: Challenges and solutions. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Jul;31(7):1809–1821.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol

DOI

EISSN

1540-8167

Publication Date

July 2020

Volume

31

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1809 / 1821

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Recurrence
  • Pulmonary Veins
  • Humans
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology