Journal article
Left atrial appendage isolation in atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: A meta‐analysis
Abstract
A significant proportion of patients' experience recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) despite pulmonary venous isolation (PVI), especially those with persistent AF. Isolation of the left atrial appendage (LAA) may reduce AF recurrence. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of LAA isolation in addition to PVI compared with PVI alone. We conducted a comprehensive search of electronic databases, up to April 21st, 2017, for all studies …
Authors
AlTurki A; Huynh T; Dawas A; AlTurki H; Joza J; Healey JS; Essebag V
Journal
Journal of Arrhythmia, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 478–484
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 2018
DOI
10.1002/joa3.12095
ISSN
1880-4276