Interv Akut Kardiol. 2018;17(2):82-84 | DOI: 10.36290/kar.2018.042
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in heart failure patients
- 1. interní kardioangiologická klinika, Fakultní nemocnice v Hradci Králové
- a Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Lékařská fakulta v Hradci Králové
Atrial fibrillation is an underappreciated reversible cause of left ventricular systolic dysfunction despite adequate rate control. Therestoration of sinus rhythm with catheter ablation results in an improvement in the ventricular function and is associated withlower rates of death and hospital admission for heart failure. These outcomes challenge the current treatment paradigm that ratecontrol is the appropriate strategy in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
Keywords: atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation, heart failure
Published: May 1, 2018 Show citation
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