Catheter Ablation Approaches for the Treatment of Arrhythmia Recurrence in Patients with a Durable Pulmonary Vein Isolation

Catheter ablation has emerged as an effective treatment for atrial arrhythmias, and pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the cornerstone of ablation strategies. Significant technological evolution and widespread increase in operator experience have facilitated the effectiveness of catheter ablation to...

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Autores principales: Nesapiragasan, Vinitha, Hayıroğlu, Mert İlker, Sciacca, Vanessa, Sommer, Philipp, Sohns, Christian, Fink, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Galenos Publishing 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10613749/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37817408
http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-9-48
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Sumario:Catheter ablation has emerged as an effective treatment for atrial arrhythmias, and pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the cornerstone of ablation strategies. Significant technological evolution and widespread increase in operator experience have facilitated the effectiveness of catheter ablation to achieve durable PVIs in single or multiple ablation procedures. Nevertheless, arrhythmia recurrence is a common problem even after establishing PVI. Data on catheter ablation in these patients are sparse and repeat ablation in this population is highly challenging. In this review we have summarized the available data as well as potential strategies of catheter ablation following the initial PVI.