Abstract
Long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (L-PeAF) is a category in which rhythm control is attempted while atrial fibrillation (AF) is maintained for more than 1 year. Because AF is a progressive disease and L-PeAF accompanies significant electrical and structural remodeling of atria, it is difficult to restore and maintain sinus rhythm in patients with L-PeAF. Nonetheless, the rhythm outcome is being increasingly improved by the development of sophisticated mapping devices, highly efficient catheters, and evidence-based ablation strategies, and the rational choice of patient selection criteria. This review discusses the evolution of the rhythm control outcome of L-PeAF and its future direction of development.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 134-145 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Korean Circulation Journal |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 Feb |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by a grant (HI18C0070) from the Korea Health 21 R&D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare and a grant (NRF-2017R1A2B4003983) from the Basic Science Research Program run by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), which is funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (MSIP).
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2019. The Korean Society of Cardiology
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine