Ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure deserves more than a IIb guidelines recommendation

Mihail G Chelu; Nassir F Marrouche

doi:10.1111/jce.14002

Ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure deserves more than a IIb guidelines recommendation

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2019 Sep;30(9):1412-1415. doi: 10.1111/jce.14002. Epub 2019 Jun 4.

Authors

Mihail G Chelu^{1

2}, Nassir F Marrouche^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Comprehensive Arrhythmia and Research Management (CARMA) Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.
² Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.

PMID: 31120159
DOI: 10.1111/jce.14002

Abstract

The current evidence and guidelines for rhythm management of AF in HFrEF were examined. We propose updates of rhythm management (catheter ablation and antiarrhythmic drugs) of AF in HFrEF incorporating this most uptodate evidence.

Keywords: ablation; atrial fibrillation; guidelines; heart failure; mortality.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Action Potentials
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / adverse effects
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use*
Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation / mortality
Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation / therapy*
Catheter Ablation / adverse effects
Catheter Ablation / standards*
Consensus
Evidence-Based Medicine / standards*
Health Status
Heart Failure / diagnosis
Heart Failure / mortality
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Heart Failure / therapy*
Heart Rate / drug effects*
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic / standards*
Recovery of Function
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Arrhythmia Agents