… When ablation was first described, it was prudently reserved as a “last-line” treatment for
highly … We believe that it is now appropriate to offer AF ablation as first-line therapy for selected …

… as a second-line therapy for atrial fibrillation after failure or … catheter ablation as a first-line
therapy in drug naïve patients. In … first-line and alternative therapeutic modality in patients with …

… Treatment with antiarrhythmic drugs and anticoagulation is considered first-line therapy in
patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation … with radiofrequency ablation may cure AF, obviating …

… ablation or antiarrhythmic drug treatment as first-line treatment of atrial fibrillation. … of
radiofrequency ablation or antiarrhythmic drug treatment as first-line treatment of atrial fibrillation. …

… Meaning Findings of this meta-analysis suggest the potential utility of catheter ablation as
a first-line strategy in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation compared with use of …

… 2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation: an
update of the 2010 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation. Developed with the …

… Despite differences in the intensity of arrhythmia monitoring, the relative benefit of first-line …
Ablation as a first-line therapy for AF is associated with significant reductions in arrhythmia …

… findings suggest that cryoballoon ablation is an effective first-line treatment strategy in drug
naive patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation pursing rhythm control therapy. …

… therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF). The objective of this study was to perform an economic
evaluation of RFA versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy (AAD) as first-line treatment … and treatment …

… Catheter ablation (CA) is recommended for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) after failure
of antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs). The role of CA as ‘initial therapy’ for AF is to be determined. …