Abstract
A wider scope on the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Highlights
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common chronic arrhythmia, and its incidence and prevalence are expected to double within the forthcoming decades [1,2,3]
In a recent meta analysis, the single procedure success of catheter ablation for AF was 57%, which rose to 71% after multiple procedures in selected patients [7]
There are several small studies showing the feasibility and safety of thoracoscopic pulmonary vein isolation, and a recent systematic review demonstrates that absence of AF recurrence is 79% in paroxysmal AF and 69% in persistent AF after a single procedure in the studies published so far [9]
Summary
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common chronic arrhythmia, and its incidence and prevalence are expected to double within the forthcoming decades [1,2,3]. Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is less invasive and is being performed by an increasing number of operators and centres.
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