Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
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Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol · Feb 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyRandomized Study of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Ablate in Sinus Rhythm Versus Ablate Complex-Fractionated Atrial Electrograms in Atrial Fibrillation.
Achieving long-term successful outcomes with ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) remains a clinical and procedural challenge. We aimed to assess 2 ablation strategies for persistent AF: pulmonary vein antral isolation (PVAI) in sinus rhythm after direct current cardioversion versus PVAI and ablation targeting complex-fractionated atrial electrograms while in AF. ⋯ URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02429648.