Is it necessary to isolate the pulmonary veins in atrial fibrillation ablation? An analysis of the evolution of ablation approaches in major studies

Clément Bars; Julien Seitz

doi:10.1016/j.acvd.2017.02.002

Is it necessary to isolate the pulmonary veins in atrial fibrillation ablation? An analysis of the evolution of ablation approaches in major studies

Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 2017 Jun-Jul;110(6-7):363-365. doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2017.02.002. Epub 2017 Mar 24.

Authors

Clément Bars¹, Julien Seitz²

Affiliations

¹ Fédération de cardiologie, hôpital Saint-Joseph, 26, boulevard de Louvain, 13008 Marseille, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Fédération de cardiologie, hôpital Saint-Joseph, 26, boulevard de Louvain, 13008 Marseille, France.

PMID: 28347635
DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2017.02.002

No abstract available

Keywords: Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Complex fractionated electrograms; Fibrillation atriale; Isolation veineuse pulmonaire; Potentiels fragmentés; Pulmonary vein isolation.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Catheter Ablation / adverse effects
Catheter Ablation / methods*
Catheter Ablation / trends
Diffusion of Innovation
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Pulmonary Veins / physiopathology
Pulmonary Veins / surgery*
Treatment Outcome