title: Current periprocedural management of ablation for atrial fibrillation in Europe: results of the European Heart Rhythm Association survey.
abstract: The purpose of this EP Wire survey was to assess clinical practice in periprocedural management of atrial fibrillation ablation. This survey is based on an electronic questionnaire sent to the European Heart Rhythm Association Research Network members. Responses were received from 78 centres in 20 countries. The results of the survey have shown that periprocedural management is generally in accordance with guidelines and consensus recommendations on ablation for atrial fibrillation ablation, although there are some areas of variation. Differences between high- and low-volume centres are observed with respect to patient selection, antiarrhythmic drug management, and heparin bridging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital and Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, N-5021 Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Derick M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Todd
authors.forename: Mélèze
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hocini
authors.forename: Torben Bjerregaard
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Maria Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Bongiorni
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blomström-Lundqvist
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Ablation; Anticoagulation; Atrial fibrillation; EHRA survey; EP wire; Periprocedural management