Abstract
In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007, the first joint expert consensus document was issued, guiding healthcare professionals involved in catheter or surgical AF ablation. Mounting research evidence and technological advances have resulted in a rapidly changing landscape in the field of catheter and surgical AF ablation, thus stressing the need for regularly updated versions of this partnership which were issued in 2012 and 2017. Seven years after the last consensus, an updated document was considered necessary to define a contemporary framework for selection and management of patients considered for or undergoing catheter or surgical AF ablation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | e31-e149 |
Journal | Heart rhythm |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2024 |
Keywords
- Atrial fibrillation
- Catheter ablation
- Surgical ablation