title: [Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation].
abstract: The mainstay of treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) remains pharmacological, however, catheter ablation, since an early attempt in 1994 has undergone many evolutions up to the present day whereby it has taken an increasing place in the management of this arrhythmia. In paroxysmal AF, the most recent studies report a success rate of more than 80% at 1 year of follow-up after a single procedure (free of symptoms without antiarrhythmic drugs). In persistent AF the technique continues to evolve with a success rates between 70% and 95% even if several long and complex procedures are often needed, which are not without risk, to achieve these results. With constant improvement in this field catheter ablation has become a valuable tool in the management strategy of AF.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, CHU Bordeaux, Avenue Magellan, Pessac, France. dervalnicolas@gmail.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Derval
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sacher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deplagne
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hocini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bordachar
authors.forename: Ph
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ritter
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jaïs
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clémenty
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haissaguerre
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors