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.
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.