Validation of success following atrial fibrillation ablation: a European survey.
This survey sampled the follow-up (FU) strategies for atrial fibrillation ablation used by electrophysiology/ablation centres in Europe. Currently, FU relies on symptoms and short-term ECG recordings rather than monitoring by implantable devices. The responding centres show a lack of confidence in the long-term success after ablation, and confusion about definition of success which needs to be informed by updated European guidelines.
Halimi
Franck
F
Centre Médico-Chirurgical Parly 2, 21, rue Moxouris, 78150 Le Chesnay, France. franck.halimi@club-internet.fr
Van Erven
Lieselot
L
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015995:Prevalence; D016896:Treatment Outcome