Monday, July 15, 2013

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Females

Citation : Daniela Dugo, Stefano Bordignon, Laura Perrotta, Alexander Fürnkranz, KR Julian Chun, Boris Schmidt

Catheter ablation for the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) has evolved as a successful therapy widely used. Women with AF show a higher risk for AF-related morbidity due to stroke, a poorer tolerance to antiarrhythmic pharmacological therapy and a weaker quality of life; for this reason a curative, catheter-based approach for AF appears very attractive in women. Reported details on female AF population undergoing catheter ablation, as well as success and complication rates will be reviewed.

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