Ten-Year Clinical Outcome After Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation Utilizing the Hamburg Approach in Patients With Symptomatic Drug-Refractory Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation [Original Articles]

Conclusion:
Ten-year single-procedural outcome of CPVI in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation resulted in stable sinus rhythm in 32.9% and in 62.7% of patients after multiple procedures. The progression rate to persistent AF was remarkably low.

Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - February 15, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tilz, R. R., Heeger, C.-H., Wick, A., Saguner, A. M., Metzner, A., Rillig, A., Wohlmuth, P., Reissmann, B., Lemeš, C., Maurer, T., Santoro, F., Riedl, J., Sohns, C., Mathew, S., Kuck, K.-H., Ouyang, F. Tags: Arrhythmias, Catheter Ablation and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Electrophysiology Original Articles Source Type: research