PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Shuman, Jill ED - Shah, Dipen ED - Nielsen, Jens Cosedis ED - Kirchhof, Paulus ED - Mabo, Philippe ED - de Chillou, Christian TI - Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation DP - 2015 Dec 09 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 2--4 VI - 15 IP - 28 suppl 2 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/28_suppl_2/2.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/28_suppl_2/2.full AB - Catheter ablation increasingly is being used to manage patients with atrial fibrillation. Symptomatic patients should be considered for ablation soon after antiarrhythmics have been unsuccessful. Patients should continue anticoagulation for 3 months following the procedure and should undergo postprocedure follow-up as suggested by published guidelines.