Journal article
Outcomes of persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation ablation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JA Clarnette, AG Brooks, R Mahajan, AD Elliott, DJ Twomey, RK Pathak, S Kumar, DA Munawar, GD Young, JM Kalman, DH Lau, P Sanders
Europace European Pacing Arrhythmias and Cardiac Electrophysiology Journal of the Working Groups on Cardiac Pacing Arrhythmias and Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology | Published : 2018
Abstract
Aims: Several techniques have been utilized for the ablation of persistent (P) and long-standing persistent (LsP) atrial fibrillation (AF); however, the best approach of substrate ablation remains poorly defined. This study aims to examine the impact of ablation approach on outcomes associated with P or LsP AF ablation by conducting a meta-analysis and regression on contemporary literature. Methods and results: A systematic literature review was conducted up to 29 July 2015 for scientific literature reporting on outcomes associated with P or LsP AF ablation. One hundred and thirteen studies reported outcomes in a total of 18 657 patients undergoing various ablation approaches for the treatme..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Mahajan is supported by a Postdoctoral Fellowship jointly funded by the National Heart Foundation of Australia and the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, and by the Leo J. Mahar Lectureship from the University of Adelaide. Twomey is supported by Leo J. Mahar Electrophysiology Scholarships from the University of Adelaide. Pathak is supported by a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Kumar and Munawar are supported by the Robert J. Craig Scholarship from the University of Adelaide. Munawar is supported by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education, Ministry of Finance, The Republic of Indonesia. Kalman and Sanders are supported by Practitioner Fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Lau is supported by the Robert J. Craig Lectureship from the University of Adelaide. Sanders is supported by the National Heart Foundation of Australia.