Clinical ResearchHeart Rhythm DisordersCatheter Ablation of Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: 5-Year Outcomes of the Hamburg Sequential Ablation Strategy
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Key Words
catheter ablation
long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation
long-term outcome
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AAD
antiarrhythmic drug
AF
atrial fibrillation
AT
atrial tachycardia
CFAE
complex fractionated atrial electrograms
CI
confidence interval
HR
hazard ratio
LA
left atrium
LS-AF
long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation
OAC
oral anticoagulation
PAF
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
PV
pulmonary vein
PVI
pulmonary vein isolation
SR
sinus rhythm
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Dr. Tilz has received travel grants, research grants, and speakers’ honoraria from Biosense Webster and St. Jude Medical. Dr. Rillig has received travel grants from St. Jude Medical and Biosense Webster. Prof. Kuck has received research grants from Biosense Webster, Stereotaxis, Prorhythm, Medtronic, Edwards, and Cryocath; and is a consultant to St. Jude Medical, Biosense Webster, Prorhythm, and Stereotaxis. All other authors have reported they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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