PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mahankali Sridhar, Arun R.
AU  - Wazni, Oussama
AU  - Hussein, Ayman A.
TI  - Ablation of atrial fibrillation: Facts for the referring physician
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.85a.17092
DP  - 2018 Oct 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 789--799
VI  - 85
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/85/10/789.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/85/10/789.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2018 Oct 01; 85
AB  - Radiofrequency ablation has become a safe and effective treatment for atrial fibrillation. We believe that referral to an electrophysiologist for consideration of ablation may allow for better rhythm control and outcomes by altering the natural history of atrial fibrillation progression.