Should Ablation Be First-Line Therapy and for Whom: The Antagonist Position
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Should atrial fibrillation ablation be considered first-line therapy for some patients? Why Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Should Be Considered First-Line Therapy for Some Patients
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an increasingly common disease that affects patient morbidity and mortality. To date, treatments of AF have been frustrating, serving at best to palliate this arrhythmia. AF ablation, on the other hand, has emerged as a promising new treatment strategy. In contrast to rate control or antiarrhythmic drugs, ablation offers the possibility of a lasting cure. When ablati...
متن کاملShould ablation be the first line treatment for supraventricular arrhythmias?
Catheter ablation remains a good first line choice for the palliative treatment of symptomatic typical atrial flutter.
متن کاملAtrial-fibrillation ablation should be considered first-line therapy for some patients.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Ablation for atrial fibrillation has become a widely accepted and practiced treatment for this arrhythmia. While this treatment has traditionally been reserved for second-line therapy in patients who have failed drug therapy, ablation is now being contemplated for first-line treatment. This review outlines the argument in favor of using ablation as first-line therapy for atria...
متن کاملShould catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation be a first-line therapy in the young?
During the past decade, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has emerged as an important treatment option for patients with symptomatic AF. It is now widely accepted that catheter ablation of AF is indicated for treatment of symptomatic AF refractory to at least one class 1 or 3 antiarrhythmic drug.1 The body of literature that has defined the safety and effectiveness of AF ablation co...
متن کاملShould Radiofrequency Ablation Be First-line Treatment for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation?
Setting and participants. This multi-center study was conducted at 16 sites in 5 countries and enrolled 127 patients between July 2006 and January 2010. Adult patients < 75 years old with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who had at least 1 episode of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the 6 months prior to enrollment and had no previous antiarrhythmic drug treatment were r...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.104.483305