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. 2010 May;31(9):1046-54.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq079. Epub 2010 Mar 23.

Drugs vs. ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation: the evidence supporting catheter ablation

Isabelle Nault  1 , Shinsuke Miyazaki, Andrei Forclaz, Matthew Wright, Amir Jadidi, Pierre Jaïs, Mélèze Hocini, Michel Haïssaguerre
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Drugs vs. ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation: the evidence supporting catheter ablation

Isabelle Nault et al. Eur Heart J. 2010 May.

Abstract

Treatment strategy for atrial fibrillation (AF) is a controversial matter. Catheter ablation is increasingly being used to treat patients with AF, and recent studies have reported success rates >80% for paroxysmal AF and >70% for persistent AF. The purpose of this work is to review the evidence supporting catheter ablation and compare it with pharmacological treatment in the management of AF.

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