A practical approach to catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

摘要

Contributing Authors Preface INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE * Indications for AF Ablation and Consensus Recommendations * Non-Pharmacological Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: An Historical Overview Ablation Program Planning * Equipment and Staffing MAPPING, IMAGING, AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMS * Intracardiac Ultrasound * Electroanatomic Mapping Systems * Magnetic and Robotic Navigation * Noncontact Mapping * Pre-procedure Preparation ABLATION PROCEDURES * Circumferential Ablation with PV Isolation Guided by Lasso Catheter * Circumferential Atrial Ablation * Electrogram-Guided Ablation * Linear Left Atrial Ablation * Tailored Approach to Ablation * Ablation of Autonomic Ganglia * Atrial Fibrillation Trigger Mapping ABLATION STRATEGIES * A Comprehensive Overview of Ablation of Paroxysmal, Persistent, and Permanent AF: A Stepwise Approach * Emerging Technologies * Identification and Elimination of Ancillary Arrhythmias * Ablation Procedure Follow-up and Definitions of Success * When and How to Re-ablate * Post-procedure Care after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation * Complications * The Challenges of Monitoring Outcomes Index