title: Radiofrequency ablation in treatment of atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Beside heart failure and metabolic syndrome, atrial fibrillation is termed the cardiovascular epidemic of the twenty-first century. Its increased morbidity and mortality is alarming. The present, most effective therapy of atrial fibrillation is catheter ablation. Successful ablation of atrial fibrillation prevents the occurrence and progression of electrical, structural and mechanic myocardium remodelling, improves function of the left ventricle, and prevents the risk of thrombembolism. Onset of sinus rhythm activates the reversal remodelling leading to wall reconstruction and atrium reduction. The paper reviews the technique and presents own experience with catheter ablation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine - Cardiology, Faculty Hospital Brno and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. labrova@seznam.cz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lábrová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spinar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Honzíková
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects; D004562:Electrocardiography; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling