Importance of evaluating conduction block in radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation | Zendy

Borut Geršak | Zendy; Andy C. Kiser | Zendy; Krzysztof Bartuś | Zendy; Jerzy Sadowski | Zendy; Wolfgang Harringer | Zendy; Michael Knaut | Zendy; Gerhard WimmerGreinecker | Zendy; Andrej Pernat | Zendy

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Importance of evaluating conduction block in radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation

Author(s) -

Borut Geršak,

Andy C. Kiser,

Krzysztof Bartuś,

Jerzy Sadowski,

Wolfgang Harringer,

Michael Knaut,

Gerhard WimmerGreinecker,

Andrej Pernat

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.025

Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , ablation , sinus rhythm , catheter ablation , radiofrequency ablation , atrioventricular block , catheter , heart block , anesthesia , surgery , electrocardiography

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequently diagnosed cardiac arrhythmia. Anti-arrhythmic drugs may be used to suppress ectopic foci and interrupt reentry circuits, but are often insufficient to treat recurrent AF and have a number of adverse effects. Alternative therapies, such as catheter and surgical ablation, have been explored. This investigation examines the importance of assessing exit block when performing surgical ablation during beating-heart treatment of AF.

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