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Revista Uruguaya de Cardiología

Print version ISSN 0797-0048On-line version ISSN 1688-0420

Abstract

ARCELUZ, Martín R et al. Current status on atrial fibrillation ablation. Rev.Urug.Cardiol. [online]. 2016, vol.31, n.1, pp.118-127. ISSN 0797-0048.

Summary  Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. Catheter ablation is the treatment of choice (Class I indication) for symptomatic patients with recurrences despite antiarrhythmic drugs. The present article reviews the proposed mechanisms of this arrhythmia and the different ablation methods and indications.

Keywords :     ANTIARRHYTHMIC DRUGS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; MECHANISMS; TREATMENT.

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