Radiofrequency Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drugs as First-line Treatment of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation

M. Wazni, Oussama; F. Marrouche, Nassir; O. Martin, David; Verma, Atul; Bhargava, Mandeep; I. Saliba, Walid; Bash, Dianna; A. Schweikert, Robert; Brachmann, Johannes; Günther, Jens; Gutleben, Klaus; Pisanò, Ennio; Potenza, Dominico; Fanelli, Raffaele; Raviele, Antonio; Themistoclakis, Sakis; Rossillo, Antonio; Bonso, Aldo; Natale, Andrea

doi:10.1001/jama.293.21.2634

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Radiofrequency Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drugs as First-line Treatment of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation

Published in JAMA • May 31, 2005

Authors:

Oussama M. Wazni

Nassir F. Marrouche

David O. Martin

Abstract

CONTEXT: Treatment with antiarrhythmic drugs and anticoagulation is considered first-line therapy in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with radiofrequency ablation may cure AF, obviating the need for antiarrhythmic drugs and anticoagulation. OBJECTIVE...

Subject

Medicine

Atrial fibrillation

Internal medicine

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