title: Ablation Versus Amiodarone for Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure and an Implanted Device: Results From the AATAC Multicenter Randomized Trial.
abstract: Whether catheter ablation (CA) is superior to amiodarone (AMIO) for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure is unknown.
  
  
  
  This was an open-label, randomized, parallel-group, multicenter study. Patients with persistent AF, dual-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator or cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator, New York Heart Association II to III, and left ventricular ejection fraction <40% within the past 6 months were randomly assigned (1:1 ratio) to undergo CA for AF (group 1, n=102) or receive AMIO (group 2, n=101). Recurrence of AF was the primary end point. All-cause mortality and unplanned hospitalization were the secondary end points. Patients were followed up for a minimum of 24 months. At the end of follow-up, 71 (70%; 95% confidence interval, 60%-78%) patients in group 1 were recurrence free after an average of 1.4±0.6 procedures in comparison with 34 (34%; 95% confidence interval, 25%-44%) in group 2 (log-rank P<0.001). The success rate of CA in the different centers after a single procedure ranged from 29% to 61%. After adjusting for covariates in the multivariable model, AMIO therapy was found to be significantly more likely to fail (hazard ratio, 2.5; 95% confidence interval, 1.5-4.3; P<0.001) than CA. Over the 2-year follow-up, the unplanned hospitalization rate was (32 [31%] in group 1 and 58 [57%] in group 2; P<0.001), showing 45% relative risk reduction (relative risk, 0.55; 95% confidence interval, 0.39-0.76). A significantly lower mortality was observed in CA (8 [8%] versus AMIO (18 [18%]; P=0.037).
  
  
  
  This multicenter randomized study shows that CA of AF is superior to AMIO in achieving freedom from AF at long-term follow-up and reducing unplanned hospitalization and mortality in patients with heart failure and persistent AF.
  
  
  
  URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00729911.
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Biase
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Prasant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mohanty
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Sanghamitra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohanty
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santangeli
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Chintan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Dhanunjaya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lakkireddy
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Madhu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jais
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Sakis
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Themistoclakis
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dello Russo
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Casella
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Gemma
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pelargonio
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Maria Lucia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Narducci
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schweikert
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Neuzil
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Rodney
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Salwa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beheiry
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hongo
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossillo
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Forleo
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tondo
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: J David
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Burkhardt
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haissaguerre
authors.affiliation: From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, OH (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA (A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.). dr.natale@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Natale
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone
keywords: amiodarone; atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; heart failure