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Robotic Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: May 29, 2015
[Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation : Evidence and current techniques]
Leonard Bergau1, Philipp Sommer2
1Abteilung für Kardiologie und Pneumologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Göttingen, Deutschland.
Insights
Atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment is crucial, especially for heart failure patients, to prevent cardiac remodeling. Catheter ablation is a safe and effective AF treatment option with comparable success rates across techniques, though risks and lesion types vary.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia with increasing clinical and healthcare economic relevance. A timely treatment prevents or slows the remodelling process of the atrial and ventricular myocardium initiated by AF, emphasizing its relevance especially in heart failure patients. Catheter ablation for the treatment of AF is safe and effective. The three ablation techniques currently used are comparable in terms of success rates but differ in terms of risk profile and the type of lesion formation.
