ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

2013 2013 White blood cell count predicts post-ablation recurrence Prevention of post-operative atrial fibrillation Novel ablation technique shows promise Importance of contact force in catheter ablation RF is superior to Cryo for follow-up ablation 2012 2012 Nonfluoroscopic catheter ablation Focal ablation for atrial fibrillation (CONFIRM trial) Continuous use of warfarin during catheter ablation Dabigatran and catheter ablation Contact force measurement in catheter ablation 2011 2011 Importance of repeat ablations Success of combined radiofrequency and cryoablation Left atrial function following repeat ablations Single ablation success rate of 92%!! Repeat ablation - the sooner the better General anesthesia associated with better ablation results Ablation-associated stroke eliminated "Perpetual motion" improves ablation outcome Improved safety of PVI procedures with shorter clotting times Flutter ablation alone is not enough Vitamins C and E prevent pos-operative AF 2010 2010 HIFU ablation found unsafe Left atrial flutter induced by catheter ablation Simplified approach to AF ablation Left atrial appendage - A common trigger Comparison of manual, robotic and cryo PVI procedures Evaluation of Stereotaxis system for catheter ablation Mitral isthmus block and atrial tachycardia Antiarrhythmic therapy prior to ablation Pre-treatment with dofetilide improves ablation outcome Flutter ablation may unmask AF ATP challenge markedly improves ablation outcome Is transesophageal echocardiography necessary? Cardioversion of AF following catheter ablation Effect of ablation on left atrial function Timing essential in ablation for persistent AF 2009 2009 First long-term results of robot -assisted ablation Large cryoballon catheter shows promise Tachycardia following AF ablation Ablation of ganglionated plexi Antiarrhythmics post-ablation: Useful or not? - 2008 - 2008 New ablation catheter looks promising Effectiveness of cryoballoon isolation Ablation versus antiarrhythmics Atrial fibrillation "unmasked" following flutter ablation Is there an age limit for PVI ablation? Evaluation of new cryo-balloon technique Flutter ablation with Stereotaxis system Successful application of Stereotaxis system Atrioesophageal fistula avoidance Evaluation of Hansen Sensei robotic system Mesh catheter looks promising Predicting AF occurrence following ablation Ablation end-point testing not reliable Improved pulmonary vein isolation technique