Catheter ablation treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation results in a longer time to treatment failure than anti-arrhythmic drugs and improves quality of life

Nassir F Marrouche¹

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DOI: 10.1136/ebm1072

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Catheter ablation treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation results in a longer time to treatment failure than anti-arrhythmic drugs and improves quality of life

Nassir F Marrouche. Evid Based Med. 2010 Jun.

. 2010 Jun;15(3):88-9.

doi: 10.1136/ebm1072.

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Nassir F Marrouche¹

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¹ nassir.marrouche@hsc.utah.edu

PMID: 20522691
DOI: 10.1136/ebm1072

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Comparison of antiarrhythmic drug therapy and radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a randomized controlled trial.
Wilber DJ, Pappone C, Neuzil P, De Paola A, Marchlinski F, Natale A, Macle L, Daoud EG, Calkins H, Hall B, Reddy V, Augello G, Reynolds MR, Vinekar C, Liu CY, Berry SM, Berry DA; ThermoCool AF Trial Investigators. Wilber DJ, et al. JAMA. 2010 Jan 27;303(4):333-40. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.2029. JAMA. 2010. PMID: 20103757 Clinical Trial.

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Catheter ablation treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation results in a longer time to treatment failure than anti-arrhythmic drugs and improves quality of life

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