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  • Figure 1.

    Freedom From AF

    AF, atrial fibrillation; FIRM, focal impulse and rotor modulation.Adapted from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 63, Narayan SM et al, Ablation of Rotor and Focal Sources Reduces Late Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Compared With Trigger Ablation Alone: Extended Follow-up of the CONFIRM Trial (Conventional Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation With or Without Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation), 1761–1768, Copyright (2014), with permission from American College of Cardiology Foundation.
  • Figure 2.

    Sinus Rhythm Better Maintained With Ablation Compared With Antiarrhythmic Drugs

    Shading indicates standard deviation.Adapted from Mont L et al. Catheter ablation vs. antiarrhythmic drug treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation: a multicentre, randomized, controlled trial (SARA study). Eur Heart J. 2014;35:501–507. By permission from European Society of Cardiology.
  • Figure 3.

    No Difference in Cumulative Burden of AF Between Ablation and Drug Therapy

    AF, atrial fibrillation.Adapted from N Engl J Med. Cosedis Nielsen J et al, Radiofrequency Ablation as Initial Therapy in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, 367, 1587–1595. Copyright © (2012) Massachusetts Medical Society. Reprinted with permission from Massachusetts Medical Society.