Delve into the pivotal clinical trials that have shaped our understanding and management of atrial fibrillation through ablation procedures.
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APAF Trial: Ablation or Antiarrhythmics for PAF
2006 APAF STUDY A randomized trial of circumferential pulmonary vein ablation versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) randomized controlled trial M Objective: To compare the relative efficacy of circumferential pulmonary vein ablation (CPVA) & antiarrhythmic drug therapy (ADT) in the treatment of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) who have already […]
Surgical Ablation of AFib with MV Surgery
2015 SURGICAL ABLATION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION TRIAL Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation during mitral-valve surgery parallel, randomized controlled trial M Objective: To evaluate treatment with mitral valve surgery plus ablation compared with mitral valve surgery alone among patients with mitral valve disease & persistent AF undergoing open heart surgery. 260 patients Inclusion criteria: Patients with […]
AATAC Trial Summary: Ablation vs. amiodarone for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
2016 AATAC TRIAL Ablation vs. amiodarone for treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation in CHF Multicenter, parallel-group, open-label, randomized Objective: To assess if AF ablation is superior to y amiodarone in patients with symptomatic (NYHA II-III) heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (LVEFS 40%) and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) 203 patients (age 18 years) with persistent […]