Course: Efficacy of Catheter Ablation for Nonparoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
CME Credits: 1.00
Released: 0000-00-00
Abstract
Clinical Question Is catheter ablation better than antiarrhythmic drugs for the prevention of nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation?Bottom Line Radiofrequency catheter ablation was found to be superior to antiarrhythmic drugs in preventing recurrences of nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation and reducing hospital admissions.
Educational Objective
To understand the outcome of three randomized trials comparing ablation to medical therapy in the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
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