RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Ablation of atrial fibrillation: What can we tell our patients?
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 543
OP 550
DO 10.3949/ccjm.76a.08091
VO 76
IS 9
A1 Chowdhury, Punam
A1 Lewis, William R.
A1 Schweikert, Robert A.
A1 Cummings, Jennifer E.
YR 2009
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/9/543.abstract
AB Although catheter-based radiofrequency ablation is no longer experimental, it is not yet the first-line treatment for most patients. The authors describe how this procedure works, its indications, benefits, and limitations, and important points to communicate to potential candidates for this procedure.