[Catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: state of the art]
Benjamin Schäffer, Boris A Hoffmann, Arian Sultan, Doreen Schreiber, Özge Akbulak, Julia Moser, Daniel Steven, Stephan Willems
Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie 2014, 25 (4): 214-9
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Atrial fibrillation is the most common form of arrhythmia worldwide and is associated with potentially severe complications. Apart from antiarrhythmic drug therapy, interventional treatment by catheter ablation has emerged as an effective and safe alternative notably for the paroxysmal form. The pulmonary veins (PV) have been identified as a major source in the setting of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Circumferential wide area PV isolation, optimization of procedural techniques and the positioning of an ablation line deep in the left atrium have contributed to the increased success rates; however, the procedure is still associated with potentially severe complications and should therefore be carried out in centers with sufficient case numbers and operators with corresponding training and experience.
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