RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Shuman, Jill
T1 Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 28 suppl 2
SP 2
OP 4
DO 10.1177/1559897715613070
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/28_suppl_2/2.abstract
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.