Ablation catheters for atrial fibrillation: benefits and complications
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Treatment of symptomatic and drug-refractory atrial fibrillation (AF) by ablation has been established as a feasible and effective therapy option. Since Haissaguerre’s landmark findings demonstrating that electrical activity of pulmonary veins (PVs) play a crucial role in the initiation of paroxysmal AF [1], electrical isolation of PVs remain the primary goal in all ablative strategies. Despite all the technical developments in the field of mapping systems and ablation catheters, ablation of AF is still a time-consuming, skill-demanding and challenging procedure. Therefore, different ablation catheters have been developed in order to provide an effective, safe and accurate isolation of PVs.
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