title: Ablation versus drugs: what is the best first-line therapy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation? Antiarrhythmic drugs are outmoded and catheter ablation should be the first-line option for all patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: pro.
authors.affiliation: From the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, TX (P.S., L.D.B., A.N.); Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (P.S.); Cardiovascular Division, Albert Einstein School of Medicine at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); and Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy (P.S., L.D.B.).
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santangeli
authors.affiliation: From the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, TX (P.S., L.D.B., A.N.); Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (P.S.); Cardiovascular Division, Albert Einstein School of Medicine at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); and Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy (P.S., L.D.B.).
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Biase
authors.affiliation: From the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, TX (P.S., L.D.B., A.N.); Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (P.S.); Cardiovascular Division, Albert Einstein School of Medicine at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); and Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy (P.S., L.D.B.). dr.natale@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Natale
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
keywords: atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation