Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation With Antiarrhythmic Drugs or Radiofrequency Ablation: Two Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Calkins, Hugh; Reynolds, Matthew R.; Spector, Peter; Sondhi, Manu; Xu, Yingxin; Martin, Amber; Williams, Catherine J.; Sledge, Isabella

doi:10.1161/circep.108.824789

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Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation With Antiarrhythmic Drugs or Radiofrequency Ablation: Two Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Calkins, Hugh, Reynolds, Matthew R., Spector, Peter, Sondhi, Manu, Xu, Yingxin, Martin, Amber, Williams, Catherine J., Sledge, Isabella·2009·Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

DOI 10.1161/circep.108.824789

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BACKGROUND: Although radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) has evolved from an experimental procedure to an important treatment option for atrial fibrillation, the relative safety and efficacy of catheter ablation relative to that of antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy has not been established. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two separate systematic reviews were conducted: one on RFA and the other on AAD to provide accurate and broadly representative estimates of the clinical efficacy and safety of both therapies in the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Electronic searches were conducted in EMBASE and MEDLINE from 1990 to 2007. For the RFA review, all study designs were accepted. For the AAD review, articles were limited to prospective studies on the following drugs of interest: amiodarone, dofetilide, sotalol, flecainide, and propafenone. Data were extracted by 1 reviewer, with a second reviewer performing independent confirmation of extracted data. Sixty-three RFA and 34 AAD studies were included in the reviews. Patients enrolled in RFA studies tended to be younger (mean age, 55 versus 62 years), had longer duration of atrial fibrillation (6.0 versus 3.1 years), and had failed a greater number of prior drug trials (2.6 versus 1.7). The single-procedure success rate of ablation off AAD therapy was 57% (95% CI, 50% to 64%), the multiple procedure success rate off AAD was 71% (95% CI, 65% to 77%), and the multiple procedure success rate on AAD or with unknown AAD usage was 77% (95% CI, 73% to 81%). In comparison, the success rate for AAD therapy was 52% (95% CI, 47% to 57%). A major complication of catheter ablation occurred in 4.9% of patients. Adverse events for AAD studies, although more common (30% versus 5%), were less severe. CONCLUSIONS: Studies of RFA for treatment of atrial fibrillation report higher efficacy rates than do studies of AAD therapy and a lower rate of complications.

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Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation is effective in restoring and maintaining sinus rhythm in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal, persistent, and probably long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation, generally as second-line treatment after failure of or intolerance to antiarrhythmic drug therapy.
“Catheter ablation of AF is effective in restoring and maintaining sinus rhythm in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal, persistent, and probably long-standing persistent AF -in general as second-line treatment after failure of or intolerance to antiarrhythmic drug therapy.”
From 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS (2016) · cites this paper as [713]
In patients with symptomatic paroxysmal, persistent, and probably long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation is more effective than antiarrhythmic drug therapy.
“In such patients, catheter ablation is more effective than antiarrhythmic drug therapy.185,586,713,[717][718][719][720]”
From 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS (2016) · cites this paper as [713]
In patients who experience symptomatic recurrences of atrial fibrillation despite antiarrhythmic drug therapy, all randomized controlled trials showed better sinus rhythm maintenance with catheter ablation than on antiarrhythmic drugs.
“In patients who experience symptomatic recurrences of AF despite antiarrhythmic drug therapy, all RCTs showed better sinus rhythm maintenance with catheter ablation than on antiarrhythmic drugs.586,713,727,728”
From 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS (2016) · cites this paper as [713]
Most patients require more than one procedure to achieve symptom control after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
“Most patients require more than one procedure to achieve symptom control.713,726,728”
From 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS (2016) · cites this paper as [713]
The rhythm outcome after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation is difficult to predict in individual patients.
“The rhythm outcome after catheter ablation of AF is difficult to predict in individual patients.173,227,713,728”
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Circumferential pulmonary vein RF ablation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation: 3-year experience of one centre
Wnuk-Wojnar, A.-M., Trusz‐Gluza, M., Czerwiński, C., Wozniak‐Skowerska, I., Szydło, K., Hoffmann, A., Nowak, S., Wita, K., Konarska-Kuszewska, E., Krauze, J., et al. (2005) · Kardiologia Polska · Cited by 2 · see citing works

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2020 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
Hindricks, G., Potpara, T., Dagres, N., Arbelo, E., Bax, J. J., Blomström‐Lundqvist, C., Boriani, G., Castella, M., Dan, G.-A., Dilaveris, P., et al. (2020) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa612 · Cited by 10,225 · see citing works
2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
January, C. T., Wann, L. S., Alpert, J. S., Calkins, H. G., Cigarroa, J. E., Cleveland, J. C., CONTI, J. B., Ellinor, P. T., Ezekowitz, M. D., Field, M. E., et al. (2014) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000000041 · Cited by 7,119 · see citing works
2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS
Kirchhof, P. F., Benussi, S., Kotecha, D., Ahlsson, A., Atar, D., Casadei, B., Castellà, M., Diener, H., Heidbüchel, H., Hendriks, J., et al. (2016) · EP Europace · doi:10.1093/europace/euw295 · Cited by 6,438 · see citing works
2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS
Kirchhof, P., Benussi, S., Kotecha, D., Ahlsson, A., Atar, D., Casadei, B., Castella, M., Diener, H.-C., Heidbuchel, H., Hendriks, J., et al. (2016) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehw210 · Cited by 6,418 · see citing works
“Most patients require more than one procedure to achieve symptom control.(713,726,728) In general, better rhythm outcome and lower procedure-related complications can be expected in younger patients with a short history of AF and frequent, short AF episodes in the absence of significant structural heart disease.”
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Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation
Authors/Task Force Members, Camm, A. J., Kirchhof, P. F., Lip, G. Y. H., Schotten, U., Savelieva, I., Ernst, S., Gelder, I. C. V., Al‐Attar, N., Hindricks, G., et al. (2010) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehq278 · Cited by 5,875 · see citing works
2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation
Authors Task Force Members, Camm, A. J., Lip, G. Y. H., Caterina, R. D., Savelieva, I., Atar, D., Hohnloser, S. H., Hindricks, G., Kirchhof, P. F., Bax, J. J., et al. (2012) · EP Europace · doi:10.1093/europace/eus305 · Cited by 3,814 · see citing works
2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
Gelder, I. C. V., Rienstra, M., Bunting, K. V., Casado-Arroyo, R., Caso, V., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Potter, T. J. R. D., Dwight, J., Guasti, L., Hanke, T., et al. (2024) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehae176 · Cited by 3,338 · see citing works
2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
January, C. T., Wann, L. S., Alpert, J. S., Calkins, H., Cigarroa, J. E., Cleveland, J. C., Conti, J. B., Ellinor, P. T., Ezekowitz, M. D., Field, M. E., et al. (2014) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.03.022 · Cited by 2,955 · see citing works
2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation
Authors Task Force Members, Camm, A. J., Lip, G. Y. H., Caterina, R. D., Savelieva, I., Atar, D., Hohnloser, S. H., Hindricks, G., Kirchhof, P. F., Bax, J. J., et al. (2012) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehs253 · Cited by 2,898 · see citing works
2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Joglar, J. A., Chung, M. K., Armbruster, A. L., Benjamin, E. J., Chyou, J. Y., Cronin, E. M., Deswal, A. M., Eckhardt, L. L., Goldberger, Z. D., Gopinathannair, R., et al. (2023) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000001193 · Cited by 2,989 · see citing works
2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation
Calkins, H. G., Hindricks, G., Cappato, R., Kim, Y., Saad, E., Aguinaga, L., Akar, J. G., Badhwar, V., Brugada, J., Camm, A. J., et al. (2017) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.05.012 · Cited by 2,770 · see citing works
2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design
Calkins, H., Kuck, K. H., Cappato, R., Brugada, J., Camm, A. J., Chen, S.-A., Crijns, H. J. G., Damiano, R. J., Davies, D. W., DiMarco, J., et al. (2012) · Europace · doi:10.1093/europace/eus027 · Cited by 2,722 · see citing works
Approaches to catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation
Verma, A., Jiang, C.-Y., Betts, T. R., Chen, J., Deisenhofer, I., Mantovan, R., Macle, L., Morillo, C. A., Haverkamp, W., Weerasooriya, R., et al. (2015) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejmoa1408288 · Cited by 2,339 · see citing works
2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society
January, C. T., Wann, L. S., Alpert, J. S., Calkins, H., Cigarroa, J. E., Cleveland, J. C., Conti, J. B., Ellinor, P. T., Ezekowitz, M. D., Field, M. E., et al. (2014) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000000040 · Cited by 2,056 · see citing works
“AF catheter ablation is useful for symptomatic paroxysmal AF refractory or intolerant to at least 1 class I or III antiarrhythmic medication when a rhythm control strategy is desired (154-160).”
Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation
Authors/Task Force Members, Camm, A. J., Kirchhof, P. F., Lip, G. Y. H., Schotten, U., Savelieva, I., Ernst, S., Gelder, I. C. V., Al‐Attar, N., Hindricks, G., et al. (2010) · EP Europace · doi:10.1093/europace/euq350 · Cited by 1,749 · see citing works
2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design
Calkins, H. G., Kück, K., Cappato, R., Brugada, J., Camm, A. J., Chen, S., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Damiano, R. J., Davies, D. W., Dimarco, J., et al. (2012) · Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology · doi:10.1007/s10840-012-9672-7 · Cited by 1,677 · see citing works
“meta-analyses examined the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation of AF and antiarrhythmic drug therapy.(512) The results of 63 RF ablation studies were included in these analyses.”
Result
Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy on Mortality, Stroke, Bleeding, and Cardiac Arrest Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Packer, D. L., Mark, D. B., Robb, R. A., Monahan, K. H., Bahnson, T. D., Poole, J. E., Noseworthy, P. A., Rosenberg, Y., Jeffries, N. O., Mitchell, L. B., et al. (2019) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.2019.0693 · Cited by 1,538 · see citing works
2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: Recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design
Calkins, H., Kuck, K. H., Cappato, R., Brugada, J., Camm, A. J., Chen, S.-A., Crijns, H. J. G., Damiano, R. J., Davies, D. W., DiMarco, J., et al. (2012) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.12.016 · Cited by 1,456 · see citing works
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2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS
Kirchhof, P., Benussi, S., Kotecha, D., Ahlsson, A., Atar, D., Casadei, B., Castella, M., Diener, H.-C., Heidbuchel, H., Hendriks, J., et al. (2016) · European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery · doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezw313 · Cited by 1,403 · see citing works
2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update on the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (Updating the 2006 Guideline)
Wann, L. S., Curtis, A. B., January, C. T., Ellenbogen, K. A., Lowe, J. E., Estes, N. A. M., Page, R. L., Ezekowitz, M. D., Slotwiner, D. J., Jackman, W. M., et al. (2010) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/cir.0b013e3181fa3cf4 · Cited by 1,338 · see citing works
2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation
Calkins, H. G., Hindricks, G., Cappato, R., Kim, Y., Saad, E., Aguinaga, L., Akar, J. G., Badhwar, V., Brugada, J., Camm, A. J., et al. (2017) · EP Europace · doi:10.1093/europace/eux274 · Cited by 1,191 · see citing works
“The many trials comparing AF ablation with AADs for second-line rhythm control have been evaluated in a number of meta-analyses and technology assessments.(262,1031,1032) Pooling of results across trials indicates that AF ablation is clearly superior to AAD therapy for the maintenance of sinus rhythm.”
Background
Inflammation and the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation
Hu, Y., Chen, Y., Lin, Y., & Chen, S. (2015) · Nature Reviews Cardiology · doi:10.1038/nrcardio.2015.2 · Cited by 1,101 · see citing works
2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Joglar, J. A., Chung, M. K., Armbruster, A. L., Benjamin, E. J., Chyou, J. Y., Cronin, E. M., Deswal, A., Eckhardt, L. L., Goldberger, Z. D., Gopinathannair, R., et al. (2024) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.017 · Cited by 933 · see citing works
Cryoballoon Ablation of Pulmonary Veins for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Packer, D. L., Kowal, R. C., Wheelan, K. R., Irwin, J. M., Champagne, J., Guerra, P. G., Dubuc, M., Reddy, V. Y., Nelson, L., Holcomb, R. G., et al. (2013) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.064 · Cited by 899 · see citing works
“9% treatment success rate was higher than that predicted by a recent meta-analyses of randomized and observational studies (17) of standard RF ablation, suggesting the potential for simplification of the ablation process by eliminating the need for point-to-point manipulation of the catheter.”
Result
Ablation Versus Amiodarone for Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure and an Implanted Device
Biase, L. D., Mohanty, P. K., Mohanty, S., Santangeli, P., Trivedi, C. G., Lakkireddy, D., Reddy, M., Jaı̈s, P., Themistoclakis, S., Russo, A. D., et al. (2016) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.115.019406 · Cited by 880 · see citing works
Materials for multifunctional balloon catheters with capabilities in cardiac electrophysiological mapping and ablation therapy
Kim, D., Lu, N., Ghaffari, R., Kim, Y., Lee, S. P., Xu, L., Wu, J. C., Kim, R.-H., Song, J., Liu, Z., et al. (2011) · Nature Materials · doi:10.1038/nmat2971 · Cited by 766 · see citing works
Radiofrequency ablation as initial therapy in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Cosedis Nielsen, J., Johannessen, A., Raatikainen, P., Hindricks, G., Walfridsson, H., Kongstad, O., Pehrson, S., Englund, A., Hartikainen, J., Mortensen, L. S., et al. (2012) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejmoa1113566 · Cited by 720 · see citing works
2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: Executive summary
Calkins, H. G., Hindricks, G., Cappato, R., Kim, Y., Saad, E., Aguinaga, L., Akar, J. G., Badhwar, V., Brugada, J., Camm, A. J., et al. (2017) · Journal of Arrhythmia · doi:10.1016/j.joa.2017.08.001 · Cited by 709 · see citing works
Long-Term Results of Catheter Ablation in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Ouyang, F. O., Tilz, R. R., Chun, J., Schmidt, B., Wißner, E., Zerm, T., Neven, K. G. E. J., Köktürk, B., Konstantinidou, M., Metzner, A., et al. (2010) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.110.946806 · Cited by 705 · see citing works
Radiofrequency Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drugs as First-Line Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (RAAFT-2): A Randomized Trial
Morillo, C. A., Verma, A., Connolly, S. J., Kuck, K. H., Nair, G. M., Champagne, J., Sterns, L. D., Beresh, H., Healey, J. S., Natale, A., et al. (2014) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.2014.467 · Cited by 667 · see citing works
2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation
Tzeis, S. E., Gerstenfeld, E. P., Kalman, J. M., Saad, E., Shamloo, A. S., Andrade, J. G., Barbhaiya, C. R., Baykaner, T., Bovéda, S., Calkins, H. G., et al. (2024) · EP Europace · doi:10.1093/europace/euae043 · Cited by 689 · see citing works
2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Executive Summary
January, C. T., Wann, L. S., Alpert, J. S., Calkins, H. G., Cigarroa, J. E., Cleveland, J. C., CONTI, J. B., Ellinor, P. T., Ezekowitz, M. D., Field, M. E., et al. (2014) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.03.021 · Cited by 574 · see citing works
2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: Executive summary
Calkins, H. G., Hindricks, G., Cappato, R., Kim, Y., Saad, E., Aguinaga, L., Akar, J. G., Badhwar, V., Brugada, J., Camm, A. J., et al. (2017) · EP Europace · doi:10.1093/europace/eux275 · Cited by 510 · see citing works
Periprocedural Stroke and Bleeding Complications in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation With Different Anticoagulation Management
Biase, L. D., Burkhardt, J. D., Santangeli, P., Mohanty, P. K., Sánchez, J., Horton, R., Gallinghouse, G. J., Themistoclakis, S., Rossillo, A., Lakkireddy, D., et al. (2014) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.113.006426 · Cited by 485 · see citing works
“Although ablation procedures performed without warfarin discontinuation seem to be associated with lower thromboembolic risk compared with other strategies discontinuing warfarin before ablation, no randomized study currently exists.2–6 This study aims at exploring the risk of periprocedural thromboembolic and hemorrh…”
BackgroundInfluential
2014 Focused Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Verma, A., Cairns, J. A., Mitchell, L. B., Macle, L., Stiell, I. G., Gladstone, D. J., McMurtry, M. S., Connolly, S. J., Cox, J. L., Dorian, P., et al. (2014) · Canadian Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2014.08.001 · Cited by 475 · see citing works
Catheter ablation vs. antiarrhythmic drug treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation: a multicentre, randomized, controlled trial (SARA study)
Mont, L., Bisbal, F., Hernández-Madrid, A., Pérez-Castellano, N., Viñolas, X., Arenal, A., Arribas, F., Fernández-Lozano, I., Bodegas, A., Cobos, A., et al. (2014) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/eht457 · Cited by 394 · see citing works
“Long-term ADT is associated with increased risk of adverse events.(9) In the present study, a very low rate of complication was observed in this group.”
BackgroundResult
2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update on the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (Update on Dabigatran)
Wann, L. S., Curtis, A. B., Ellenbogen, K. A., Estes, N. A. M., Ezekowitz, M. D., Jackman, W. M., January, C. T., Lowe, J. E., Page, R. L., Slotwiner, D. J., et al. (2011) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.01.032 · Cited by 396 · see citing works
Atrial fibrillation in heart failure: what should we do?
Kotecha, D., & Piccini, J. P. (2015) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehv513 · Cited by 371 · see citing works
Efficacy and safety of cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review of published studies
Andrade, J. G., Khairy, P., Guerra, P. G., Deyell, M. W., Rivard, L., Macle, L., Thibault, B., Talajic, M. R., Roy, D., & Dubuc, M. (2011) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.03.050 · Cited by 360 · see citing works
Atrial fibrillation
Lip, G. Y. H., Tse, H., & Lane, D. A. (2011) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(11)61514-6 · Cited by 341 · see citing works
Complications of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Gupta, A., Perera, T., Ganesan, A. N., Sullivan, T., Lau, D. H., Roberts‐Thomson, K. C., Brooks, A. G., & Sanders, P. (2013) · Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology · doi:10.1161/circep.113.000768 · Cited by 318 · see citing works
“9%).(6,13) There was also a lower pooled incidence of procedure-related deaths (0.”
BackgroundResult
2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation
Tzeis, S. E., Gerstenfeld, E. P., Kalman, J. M., Saad, E., Shamloo, A. S., Andrade, J. G., Barbhaiya, C. R., Baykaner, T., Bovéda, S., Calkins, H. G., et al. (2024) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.03.017 · Cited by 312 · see citing works
Incidence of Silent Cerebral Thromboembolic Lesions After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation May Change According to Technology Used: Comparison of Irrigated Radiofrequency, Multipolar Nonirrigated Catheter and Cryoballoon
Gaïta, F., Leclercq, J. F., Schumacher, B., Scaglione, M., Toso, E., Halimi, F., Schade, A., Froehner, S., Ziegler, V., Sergi, D., et al. (2011) · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology · doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02050.x · Cited by 287 · see citing works
Evaluating the Atrial Myopathy Underlying Atrial Fibrillation
Goldberger, J. J., Arora, R., Green, D., Greenland, P., Lee, D. C., Lloyd‐Jones, D. M., Markl, M., Ng, J., & Shah, S. J. (2015) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.115.016795 · Cited by 244 · see citing works
Enabling individualized therapy through nanotechnology
Sakamoto, J. H., van de Ven, A. L., Godin, B., Blanco, E., Serda, R. E., Grattoni, A., Žiemys, A., Bouamrani, A., Hu, Y., Ranganathan, S. I., et al. (2010) · Pharmacological Research · doi:10.1016/j.phrs.2009.12.011 · Cited by 228 · see citing works
2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update on the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (Updating the 2006 Guideline)
Wann, L. S., Curtis, A. B., January, C. T., Ellenbogen, K. A., Lowe, J. E., Estes, N. A. M., Page, R. L., Ezekowitz, M. D., Slotwiner, D. J., Jackman, W. M., et al. (2010) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2010.10.001 · Cited by 229 · see citing works
2020 Clinical guidelines for Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
Arakelyan, M. S., Bockeria, L. A., Vasilieva, E., Sp, G., Golukhova, E. Z., Gorev, M. V., Davtyan, K. V., Drapkina, O. M., Станиславовна, К. Е., Kuchinskaya, Е. А., et al. (2021) · Russian Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.15829/1560-4071-2021-4594 · Cited by 255 · see citing works
2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: Executive summary
Calkins, H. G., Hindricks, G., Cappato, R., Kim, Y., Saad, E., Aguinaga, L., Akar, J. G., Badhwar, V., Brugada, J., Camm, A. J., et al. (2017) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.07.009 · Cited by 225 · see citing works
“J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2013;24(8):929–932.”
Influential
The Increasing Role of Rhythm Control in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Camm, A. J., Naccarelli, G. V., Mittal, S., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Hohnloser, S. H., Ma, C., Natale, A., Turakhia, M. P., & Kirchhof, P. F. (2022) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2022.03.337 · Cited by 210 · see citing works
JCS/JHRS 2019 Guideline on Non-Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias
Nogami, A., Kurita, T., Abe, H., Andò, K., Ishikawa, T., Imai, K., Usui, A., Okishige, K., Kusano, K., Kumagai, K., et al. (2021) · Circulation Journal · doi:10.1253/circj.cj-20-0637 · Cited by 203 · see citing works
Thoracoscopic Video-Assisted Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation, Ganglionated Plexus Ablation, and Periprocedural Confirmation of Ablation Lesions: First Results of a Hybrid Surgical-Electrophysiological Approach for Atrial Fibrillation
Krul, S. P. J., Driessen, A. H. G., van Boven, W. J., Linnenbank, A. C., Geuzebroek, G. S. C., Jackman, W. M., Wilde, A. A. M., de Bakker, J. M. T., & de Groot, J. R. (2011) · Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology · doi:10.1161/circep.111.961862 · Cited by 194 · see citing works
Magnetic control of continuum devices
Edelmann, J., Petruska, A. J., & Nelson, B. J. (2017) · The International Journal of Robotics Research · doi:10.1177/0278364916683443 · Cited by 195 · see citing works
“AF can be treated with antiarrhythmic drugs or cardiac ablation, with a combined treatment plan showing the best results (Calkins et al., 2009).”
Background
Radiofrequency ablation vs. antiarrhythmic drug therapy as first line treatment of symptomatic atrial fibrillation: systematic review and meta-analysis
Hakalahti, A., Biancari, F., Nielsen, J. C., & Raatikainen, M. J. P. (2015) · Europace · doi:10.1093/europace/euu376 · Cited by 191 · see citing works
Pulmonary vein isolation using “contact force” ablation: The effect on dormant conduction and long-term freedom from recurrent atrial fibrillation—A prospective study
Andrade, J. G., Monir, G., Pollak, S. J., Khairy, P., Dubuc, M., Roy, D., Talajic, M. R., Deyell, M. W., Rivard, L., Thibault, B., et al. (2014) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.07.033 · Cited by 168 · see citing works
“Although wide circumferential PVI is an established treatment for patients suffering from drug-refractory highly symptomatic AF, a significant minority of patients will require a second intervention because of arrhythmia recurrence.(11,12) Although the persistence of an AF-maintaining reentrant substrate and/or the pr…”
Background
Relationship Between Pulmonary Vein Reconnection and Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence
Nery, P. B., Belliveau, D. J., Nair, G. M., Bernick, J., Redpath, C. J., Szczotka, A., Sadek, M. M., Green, M. S., Wells, G. A., & Birnie, D. H. (2016) · JACC. Clinical electrophysiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacep.2016.02.003 · Cited by 164 · see citing works
JCS/JHRS 2019 guideline on non‐pharmacotherapy of cardiac arrhythmias
Nogami, A., Kurita, T., Abe, H., Andò, K., Ishikawa, T., Imai, K., Usui, A., Okishige, K., Kusano, K., Kumagai, K., et al. (2021) · Journal of Arrhythmia · doi:10.1002/joa3.12491 · Cited by 164 · see citing works
Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Catheter Ablation: Data from the German Ablation Registry
Sultan, A., Lüker, J., Andresen, D., Kück, K., Hoffmann, E., Brachmann, J., Hochadel, M., Willems, S., Eckardt, L., Lewalter, T., et al. (2017) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-017-16938-6 · Cited by 161 · see citing works
Improving outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: rationale and design of the Early treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial
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Catheter ablation of atrial arrhythmias: state of the art
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Original Articles Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation With Antiarrhythmic Drugs or Radiofrequency Ablation
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1Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation with Anti-arrhythmic Drugs or Radio Frequency Ablation: Two Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-analyses
Calkins, H., Matthew, M., Reynolds, R., Spector, M. P., Manu, M., Xu, M. Y., Martin, A., Catherine, B., Williams, J., & Sledge, I. (2016)
Comparative effectiveness and safety of radiofrequncy catheter ablation versus drug therapy for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review
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Radiofrequency ablation vs. antiarrhythmic drug therapy as first line treatment of symptomatic atrial fibrillation: systematic review and meta-analysis
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Efficacy and safety of catheter ablation versus antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized trials
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Authors: Calkins, H., Reynolds, M. R., Spector, P., Sondhi, M., Xu, Y., Martin, A., Williams, C. J., & Sledge, I.
Affiliations: University of Vermont (US)
ORCID: Calkins, Hugh
Reynolds, Matthew R.
Spector, Peter
Martin, Amber
Venue: Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published: 2009-08
Volume: 2
Issue: 4
Pages: 349-361
ISSN: 1941-3084 (ISSN-L)
1941-3149
DOI: 10.1161/circep.108.824789
OpenAlex: W2020741490
Cited by: 847
References: 128
Citations by year: 2026: 19 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 38 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 35 · 2019: 37 · 2018: 43 · 2017: 54 · 2016: 62 · 2015: 63 · 2014: 72 · 2013: 69 · 2012: 74
FWCI: 43.34
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
Keywords: atrial fibrillation, radiofrequency catheter ablation, antiarrhythmic drugs, amiodarone, dofetilide, sotalol, flecainide, propafenone, treatment efficacy, procedural complications, ablation success rate
MeSH terms: Anti-Arrhythmia Agents, Atrial Fibrillation, Humans, Catheter Ablation

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