Interventional management of atrial fibrillation

Sandeep Arora, Farouk Mookadam, Komandoor Srivathsan

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Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia seen in clinical practice, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Management of AF is challenging due to the modest efficacy of antiarrhythmic drug therapies, some of which have significant adverse effects or toxicity. Nonpharmacological treatment of AF, including AF ablation, has recently evolved as an attractive, efficacious and potentially 'curative therapeutic modality in selected patients. This article reviews various interventional therapeutic options for the management of AF, appropriate patient selection and clinical implications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)949-958
Number of pages10
JournalExpert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
Volume8
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2010

Keywords

  • ablation
  • atrial fibrillation
  • interventional

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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