Open AccessRecurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation: is repeat pulmonary vein isolation enough? A prospective, randomized trial
Author(s) -
Stephanie Fichtner,
Korbinian Sparn,
Tilko Reents,
Sonia Ammar,
Verena Semmler,
Roger Dillier,
A. Buiatti,
Susanne Kathan,
Gabriele Hessling,
Isabel Deisenhofer
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/euu389
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary vein , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , sinus rhythm , ablation , catheter ablation , randomized controlled trial , atrial flutter , prospective cohort study , paroxysmal atrial fibrillation , surgery
In patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (pAF), pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has become an accepted treatment option with single procedure success rates of 60-80%. A repeat ablation is performed in ∼30% of patients because of arrhythmia recurrence. The strategy for this repeat procedure is not defined.
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