Abstract
Whether and to what extent patients with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) would benefit from catheter ablation has not been investigated. This is the first multicenter prospective study reporting on the outcome of catheter ablation in patients with asymptomatic AF. Consecutive patients (n = 545) referred for AF ablation were prospectively enrolled in a multicenter Italian registry. Of these patients, 54 have asymptomatic AF and composed our patient population. At 24 month follow-up, catheter ablation in asymptomatic AF patients resulted to be as safe and effective as in patients with drug refractory symptomatic AF. Our study provides significant insights on the role of AF ablation in asymptomatic patients. Further studies in much larger cohorts are needed to validate our conclusions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3968-3970 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | International Journal of Cardiology |
| Volume | 168 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 9 2013 |
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Keywords
- Asymptomatic patients
- Atrial fibrillation
- Catheter ablation
- Survey
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Medicine(all)
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Clinical impact of catheter ablation in patients with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation : The IRON-AF (Italian Registry on NavX Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures) study. / Forleo, Giovanni B.; De Martino, Giuseppe; Mantica, Massimo; Carreras, Giovanni; Parisi, Quintino; Zingarini, Gianluca; Panigada, Stefania; Romano, Enrico; Dello Russo, Antonio; Di Biase, Luigi; Natale, Andrea; Tondo, Claudio.
In: International Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 168, No. 4, 09.10.2013, p. 3968-3970.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Clinical impact of catheter ablation in patients with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation
T2 - The IRON-AF (Italian Registry on NavX Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures) study
AU - Forleo, Giovanni B.
AU - De Martino, Giuseppe
AU - Mantica, Massimo
AU - Carreras, Giovanni
AU - Parisi, Quintino
AU - Zingarini, Gianluca
AU - Panigada, Stefania
AU - Romano, Enrico
AU - Dello Russo, Antonio
AU - Di Biase, Luigi
AU - Natale, Andrea
AU - Tondo, Claudio
PY - 2013/10/9
Y1 - 2013/10/9
N2 - Whether and to what extent patients with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) would benefit from catheter ablation has not been investigated. This is the first multicenter prospective study reporting on the outcome of catheter ablation in patients with asymptomatic AF. Consecutive patients (n = 545) referred for AF ablation were prospectively enrolled in a multicenter Italian registry. Of these patients, 54 have asymptomatic AF and composed our patient population. At 24 month follow-up, catheter ablation in asymptomatic AF patients resulted to be as safe and effective as in patients with drug refractory symptomatic AF. Our study provides significant insights on the role of AF ablation in asymptomatic patients. Further studies in much larger cohorts are needed to validate our conclusions.
AB - Whether and to what extent patients with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) would benefit from catheter ablation has not been investigated. This is the first multicenter prospective study reporting on the outcome of catheter ablation in patients with asymptomatic AF. Consecutive patients (n = 545) referred for AF ablation were prospectively enrolled in a multicenter Italian registry. Of these patients, 54 have asymptomatic AF and composed our patient population. At 24 month follow-up, catheter ablation in asymptomatic AF patients resulted to be as safe and effective as in patients with drug refractory symptomatic AF. Our study provides significant insights on the role of AF ablation in asymptomatic patients. Further studies in much larger cohorts are needed to validate our conclusions.
KW - Asymptomatic patients
KW - Atrial fibrillation
KW - Catheter ablation
KW - Survey
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JF - International Journal of Cardiology
SN - 0167-5273
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