2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation

H Calkins, G Hindricks, R Cappato, YH Kim… - Ep …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
AFL atrial flutter AH arterial hypertension ANS autonomic nervous system APD action
potential duration ARREST-AF Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation …

Management of asymptomatic arrhythmias: a European heart rhythm association (EHRA) consensus document, endorsed by the heart failure association (HFA), heart …

DO Arnar, GH Mairesse, G Boriani, H Calkins… - Ep …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Asymptomatic arrhythmias are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Although studies
specifically dedicated to these asymptomatic arrhythmias are lacking, many arrhythmias still …

Very long term outcomes of atrial fibrillation ablation

RA Winkle, RH Mead, G Engel, J Salcedo, C Brodt… - Heart Rhythm, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Little is known about the very long term durability of atrial fibrillation (AF)
ablation. Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate very long term AF ablation …

Oral anticoagulation therapy after radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation and the risk of thromboembolism and serious bleeding: long-term follow-up in nationwide …

D Karasoy, GH Gislason, J Hansen… - European heart …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Aim To investigate the long-term risk of thromboembolism and serious bleeding associated
with oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy beyond 3 months after radiofrequency ablation …

Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Electrophysiological and Interventional Procedures: JACC State-of-the-Art Review

L Di Biase, DJ Lakkireddy, J Marazzato… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - jacc.org
Electrophysiological and interventional procedures have been increasingly used to reduce
morbidity and mortality in patients experiencing cardiovascular diseases. Although …

The optimal anti-coagulation for enhanced-risk patients post–catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (OCEAN) trial

A Verma, ACT Ha, P Kirchhof, G Hindricks… - American heart …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The optimal long-term antithrombotic regimen for patients after successful
catheter-based atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is not well defined. Presently, practice variation …

Patterns of anticoagulation use and cardioembolic risk after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

PA Noseworthy, X Yao, AJ Deshmukh… - Journal of the …, 2015 - ahajournals.org
Background There is significant practice variation in oral anticoagulation (OAC) use
following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. It is not clear whether the risk of …

Radiofrequency ablation versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy for atrial fibrillation: meta-analysis of quality of life, morbidity, and mortality

KC Siontis, JPA Ioannidis, GD Katritsis… - JACC: Clinical …, 2016 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to perform a collaborative meta-analysis of published
and unpublished quality-of-life, morbidity, and mortality data from randomized controlled trial …

Anticoagulation after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: an unnecessary evil? A systematic review and meta‐analysis

R Proietti, A AlTurki, L Di Biase, P China… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is currently based on
clinical parameters (CHA2DS 2‐VASc score) that have been shown to predict …

Risk of stroke after catheter ablation versus cardioversion for atrial fibrillation: a propensity-matched study of 24,244 patients

PA Noseworthy, S Kapa, AJ Deshmukh, M Madhavan… - Heart Rhythm, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Stroke is the major cause of morbidity and mortality related to atrial fibrillation
(AF). Catheter ablation for AF is effective in reducing AF burden, but its impact on long-term …