title: Catheter ablation of persistent and permanent atrial fibrillation: Bordeaux experience.
abstract: The seminal observation that ectopics from the pulmonary veins may initiate paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) heralded an era of potentially curative catheter ablation therapy for AF. In recent years, catheter ablation has been performed for not only paroxysmal but also persistent and permanent AF. It is anticipated that the number of procedures will continue to increase and the indication for catheter ablation will expand. This article details our experience with catheter ablation therapy for patients with persistent and chronic AF.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, and Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux II, 33604 Bordeaux, Pessac, France. kangteng1973@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kang-Teng
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Seiichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: Sebastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Knecht
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arantes
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Derval
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jaïs
authors.forename: Mélèze
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hocini
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clémenty
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haïssaguerre
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome