Predictors of Recurrence of AF in Patients After Radiofrequency Ablation

Iskren Garvanski; Iana Simova; Lazar Angelkov; Mikhail Matveev

doi:10.15420/ecr.2019.30.2

Predictors of Recurrence of AF in Patients After Radiofrequency Ablation

Eur Cardiol. 2019 Dec 18;14(3):165-168. doi: 10.15420/ecr.2019.30.2. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Authors

Iskren Garvanski^{1

2}, Iana Simova¹, Lazar Angelkov¹, Mikhail Matveev²

Affiliations

¹ Acibadem City Clinic Cardiology Department Sofia, Bulgaria.
² Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Sofia, Bulgaria.

Abstract

Catheter ablation is a well-known treatment for patients with AF. Despite the growing knowledge in the field, the identification of predictors of recurrence of AF after catheter ablation is one of the primary goals and is of major importance to improve long-term results of the procedure. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of what has been published in recent years and to summarise the major predictors, helping cardiac electrophysiologists in the selection of the right candidates for catheter ablation.

Keywords: AF; catheter ablation; pulmonary vein isolation; recurrence of arrhythmia.

Publication types

Review