Presence of sinus rhythm at time of ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation is associated with improved long-term arrhythmia outcomes

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[2] Kuck KH(2008)Single procedure efficacy of isolating all versus arrhythmogenic pulmonary veins on long-term control of atrial fibrillation: a prospective randomized study Heart Rhythm 5 174-181

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[4] Brugada J(2005)Catheter ablation of long-lasting persistent atrial fibrillation: clinical outcome and mechanisms of subsequent arrhythmias J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 16 1138-1147

[5] Camm AJ(2010)Long-term outcome after successful catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 3 237-242

[6] Chen SA(2010)Ganglionated plexi ablation for longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation Europace 12 342-346

[7] Crijns HJ(2012)Randomized ablation strategies for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation: RASTA study Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 5 287-294

[8] Damiano RJ(2015)Approaches to catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation N Engl J Med 372 1812-1822

[9] Davies DW(2004)A new approach for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: mapping of the electrophysiologic substrate J Am Coll Cardiol 43 2044-2053

[10] DiMarco J(2017)Pulmonary vein isolation alone versus additional linear ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation converted to paroxysmal type with antiarrhythmic drug therapy: a multicenter, prospective, randomized study Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 10 e004915-68

[1] Calkins H(2012)2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation Heart Rhythm 9 632-696.e621

[2] Kuck KH(2008)Single procedure efficacy of isolating all versus arrhythmogenic pulmonary veins on long-term control of atrial fibrillation: a prospective randomized study Heart Rhythm 5 174-181

[3] Cappato R(2002)Pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation Circulation 105 1077-1081

[4] Brugada J(2005)Catheter ablation of long-lasting persistent atrial fibrillation: clinical outcome and mechanisms of subsequent arrhythmias J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 16 1138-1147

[5] Camm AJ(2010)Long-term outcome after successful catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 3 237-242

[6] Chen SA(2010)Ganglionated plexi ablation for longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation Europace 12 342-346

[7] Crijns HJ(2012)Randomized ablation strategies for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation: RASTA study Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 5 287-294

[8] Damiano RJ(2015)Approaches to catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation N Engl J Med 372 1812-1822

[9] Davies DW(2004)A new approach for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: mapping of the electrophysiologic substrate J Am Coll Cardiol 43 2044-2053

[10] DiMarco J(2017)Pulmonary vein isolation alone versus additional linear ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation converted to paroxysmal type with antiarrhythmic drug therapy: a multicenter, prospective, randomized study Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 10 e004915-68