Background Maintenance of sinus rhythm is challenging in patients with longstanding
persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF). Minimally invasive surgical AF ablation may improve …

Background Persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with higher stroke and mortality
risk than paroxysmal AF (pAF). Outcomes of catheter or surgical ablation are worse in …

Background Endocardial catheter ablation has been shown to be effective in patients with
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), and significantly less effective in patients with persistent AF …

OBJECTIVES Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common and can cause significant morbidity and
detriment to quality of life. Success rates for conventional catheter ablation are suboptimal in …

Background Outcomes of catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF) are
suboptimal. The convergent procedure (CP) may offer improved efficacy by combining …

As the mechanisms underlying persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) are still incompletely
understood, a 'gold standard'strategy for ablation is lacking. The results of catheter ablation …

BACKGROUND: Ablation of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) is highly variable,
with differing techniques and outcomes. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to …

Background—In the meantime, catheter ablation is widely used for the treatment of
persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). There is a paucity of data about long-term outcomes. This …

Objectives To address the limited long-term outcome data for catheter ablation (CA) of
persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF), we analysed consecutive ablations performed at our …

Background Hybrid-convergent radiofrequency (RF) ablation targeting pulmonary veins
(PVs) and left atrial posterior wall (LAPW) has shown better arrhythmic outcomes than an …