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Has the Time Come to Recommend Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation as First-Line Therapy?

Has the Time Come to Recommend Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation as First-Line Therapy? Opinion Editorials represent the opinions of the authors and JAMA EDITORIAL and not those of the American Medical Association. Has the Time Come to Recommend Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation as First-Line Therapy? Hugh Calkins, MD During the past decade, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation results of this study valid? Are the results of this study new? (AF) has evolved from being a novel unproven procedure for Are the results of this study important? What are the clinical treatment of AF to its role today as an important, commonly implications of this study for patients considering having the performed treatment option procedure performed, for physicians who perform this proce- for patients with sympto- dure, and for guideline-writing committees that work to de- matic AF refractory to antiar- fine the role of catheter ablation in the management of atrial Related article page 692 rhythmic drug therapy. The fibrillation? 2012 Heart Rhythm Society, European Heart Rhythm Associa- The results of this study by Morillo et al appear valid. The tion, and European Society of Cardiology (HRS/EHRA/ECAS) trial was rigorously conducted and had adhered to the defini- expert consensus document on catheter ablation of atrial fi- tions of success and complications and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Has the Time Come to Recommend Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation as First-Line Therapy?

JAMA , Volume 311 (7) – Feb 19, 2014

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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2014 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.2014.468
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24549546
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Abstract

Opinion Editorials represent the opinions of the authors and JAMA EDITORIAL and not those of the American Medical Association. Has the Time Come to Recommend Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation as First-Line Therapy? Hugh Calkins, MD During the past decade, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation results of this study valid? Are the results of this study new? (AF) has evolved from being a novel unproven procedure for Are the results of this study important? What are the clinical treatment of AF to its role today as an important, commonly implications of this study for patients considering having the performed treatment option procedure performed, for physicians who perform this proce- for patients with sympto- dure, and for guideline-writing committees that work to de- matic AF refractory to antiar- fine the role of catheter ablation in the management of atrial Related article page 692 rhythmic drug therapy. The fibrillation? 2012 Heart Rhythm Society, European Heart Rhythm Associa- The results of this study by Morillo et al appear valid. The tion, and European Society of Cardiology (HRS/EHRA/ECAS) trial was rigorously conducted and had adhered to the defini- expert consensus document on catheter ablation of atrial fi- tions of success and complications and

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Published: Feb 19, 2014

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