Catheter Ablation for
atrial fibrillation

Procedural Consideration
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1. Patient Factors and Ablation Outcomes
Types of AF, duration of AF, and comorbidities impact the outcome of AF ablation.
2. Perioperative Management
1. OAC Consideration before and after ablation is by stroke risk.
2. May use continous or minimal interruption strategy for periop OAC.
3. Technical Consideration
Pulmonary Vein Isolation is required.
4. Complications
Serious complication such as AE fistula is rare but required attentive and aggressive management.
5. How to assess ablation outcomes
1. Assess outcomes 2 months after ablation.
2. Outcomes include frequency, burden, symptoms, progression, LVEF, and HF parameters.
6. Why does AF recur after ablation?
AF recurs after ablation can be caused by PV reconnection, epicardial connection, and non-PV triggers.
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