Prophylactic pulmonary vein isolation in typical atrial flutter patients without atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

[1] Wellens HJ(2002)Contemporary management of atrial flutter Circulation 106 649-652

[2] Bertaglia E(2004)Long term follow up of radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial flutter: clinical course and predictors of atrial fibrillation occurrence Heart 90 59-63

[3] Zoppo F(2007)Incidence of atrial fibrillation post-cavotricuspid isthmus ablation in patients with typical atrial flutter: left-atrial size as an independent predictor of atrial fibrillation recurrence J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 18 799-802

[4] Bonso A(2009)Incidence and predictive factors of atrial fibrillation after ablation of typical atrial flutter J Interv Card Electrophysiol 24 119-125

[5] Proclemer A(2016)Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation ablation – sequential or combined? A cost-benefit and risk analysis of primary prevention pulmonary vein ablation Heart Rhythm 13 1441-1448

[6] Verlato R(2011)Ablation of atrial fibrillation at the time of cavotricuspid isthmus ablation in patients with atrial flutter without documented atrial fibrillation derives a better long-term benefit J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 22 34-38

[7] Corò L(2015)Pulmonary vein isolation to reduce future risk of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing typical flutter ablation: results from a randomized pilot study (REDUCE AF) J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 26 819-825

[8] Mantovan R(2018)Prophylactic pulmonary vein isolation during isthmus ablation for atrial flutter: three-year outcomes of the PREVENT AF I study J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 29 872-878

[9] D'Este D(2015)Pulmonary vein triggers play an important role in the initiation of atrial flutter: initial results from the prospective randomized Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Atrial Flutter (Triple A) trial Heart Rhythm 12 865-871

[10] Zerbo F(2018)Prophylactic atrial fibrillation ablation in atrial flutter patients without atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis Med Sci Monit Basic Res 24 96-102

[1] Wellens HJ(2002)Contemporary management of atrial flutter Circulation 106 649-652

[2] Bertaglia E(2004)Long term follow up of radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial flutter: clinical course and predictors of atrial fibrillation occurrence Heart 90 59-63

[3] Zoppo F(2007)Incidence of atrial fibrillation post-cavotricuspid isthmus ablation in patients with typical atrial flutter: left-atrial size as an independent predictor of atrial fibrillation recurrence J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 18 799-802

[4] Bonso A(2009)Incidence and predictive factors of atrial fibrillation after ablation of typical atrial flutter J Interv Card Electrophysiol 24 119-125

[5] Proclemer A(2016)Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation ablation – sequential or combined? A cost-benefit and risk analysis of primary prevention pulmonary vein ablation Heart Rhythm 13 1441-1448

[6] Verlato R(2011)Ablation of atrial fibrillation at the time of cavotricuspid isthmus ablation in patients with atrial flutter without documented atrial fibrillation derives a better long-term benefit J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 22 34-38

[7] Corò L(2015)Pulmonary vein isolation to reduce future risk of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing typical flutter ablation: results from a randomized pilot study (REDUCE AF) J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 26 819-825

[8] Mantovan R(2018)Prophylactic pulmonary vein isolation during isthmus ablation for atrial flutter: three-year outcomes of the PREVENT AF I study J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 29 872-878

[9] D'Este D(2015)Pulmonary vein triggers play an important role in the initiation of atrial flutter: initial results from the prospective randomized Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Atrial Flutter (Triple A) trial Heart Rhythm 12 865-871

[10] Zerbo F(2018)Prophylactic atrial fibrillation ablation in atrial flutter patients without atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis Med Sci Monit Basic Res 24 96-102