Atrial fib ablation in heart failure shows promise
January 24, 2013|Cardiology News
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The 5-year success rates in the large Hamburg series were 20% and 45% after single and multiple ablation procedures, respectively. Success rates were far better in patients with a history of less than 2 years of persistent AF than in those who were arrhythmic for longer (J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2012;60:1921-9).
The ARC-HF study was supported by research grants from the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. Dr. Jones reported having no financial conflicts. Dr. Kuck is on the speakers bureaus for Biosense Webster, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, Abbott, Cardiofocus, and Biotronik.
