Left Atrial Appendage Ligation & Atrial Fibrillation: A Tool To “Snare” Greater Success?

In 1998, Dr. Michel Ha ïssaguerre et al, published a seminal observational study describing pulmonary vein ectopic beats triggering atrial fibrillation1. This landmark paper ushered in a new era in the management of atrial fibrillation and pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) rapidly became the basis for catheter ablation ther apy2. Indeed, within the decade, catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation would become the single most common invasive procedure at many large medical centers managing cardiac arrhythmias in high income nations3.
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research