title: HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for personnel, policy, procedures and follow-up. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS); in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Endorsed and approved by the governing bodies of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society, the European Heart Rhythm Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the Heart Rhythm Society.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Maryland, USA.
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mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004562:Electrocardiography; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D005060:Europe; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D014481:United States