EP News: Case Reports

Left atrial appendage (LAA) isolation is increasingly being advocated for treatment of patients with persistent/longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) to improve long-term arrhythmia-free outcomes. The potential complications of empiric isolation of the LAA are now being fully recognized, with increased follow-up durations and expansion of the procedure to more centers and operators that have variable peri- and postablation approaches. Tilz et  al (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2018.11.010) share the case of a 74-year-old man with persistent AF refractory to antiarrhythmic drugs who had undergone a previous ablation.
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: EP News Source Type: research