title: Management of atrial fibrillation: focus on catheter-based ablation.
abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) contributes to considerable morbidity, with increasing risk of stroke, complications from anticoagulation, and exacerbation of heart failure. AF ablation has become a commonly performed procedure in many hospitals as the procedural techniques evolve rapidly with improved success. Here we discuss the interventional options of catheter-based AF ablation for rhythm control, which offers the benefit of mortality reduction associated with normal sinus rhythm but without medication complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Voroshilovsky
authors.forename: Jay N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Schapira
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants