title: Catheter ablation for atrial flutter: a survey by the European Heart Rhythm Association and Canadian Heart Rhythm Society.
abstract: The purpose of this EP wire survey was to examine current practice in the management of both cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI)-dependent and non-CTI-dependent atrial flutter (AFL) ablation amongst electrophysiologists in European and Canadian centres and to understand how current opinions vary from guidelines. The results of the survey were collected from a detailed questionnaire that was created by the European Heart Rhythm Association Research Network and the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society. Responses were received from 89 centres in 12 countries. The survey highlighted variability within certain aspects of the management of AFL ablation. The variability in opinion regarding other procedural details suggests a need for further research in this area and consideration of the development of guidelines specific to AFL. Overall, there is reasonable consensus regarding oral anticoagulation and the desired endpoints of ablation for patients with CTI-dependent AFL and for non-CTI-dependent AFL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada benedict.glover@queensu.ca.
authors.forename: Benedict M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Glover
authors.affiliation: Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital and Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, 5021 Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Kathryn L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Cardiology - Cardiac Arrhythmias Management Department, Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boveda
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baranchuk
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Center for Cardiological Innovation and Institute for Surgical Research, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Kristina H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Haugaa
authors.affiliation: St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dorian
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Serbia.
authors.forename: Tatjana S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Potpara
authors.affiliation: Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Crystal
authors.affiliation: Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tilz
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leong-Sit
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrophysiology, University Leipzig - Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dagres
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000628:therapy*; D002170:Canada; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004452:Echocardiography; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: Anticoagulation ; Atrial flutter ; Catheter ablation ; EHRA survey ; EP wire ; Periprocedural management 