ACC 2006

Catheter Ablation: Better than Multi Drug Therapy for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Carlo Pappone
Carlo Pappone, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan
American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta
The use of circumferential pulmonary vein ablation was found superior to a combination of anti-arrhythmic drugs in controlling atrial fibrillation among patients with the severe paroxysmal form of the disease. Audio Medica heard results from the APAF study of ablation announced at the ACC meeting by Carlo Pappone from the San Raffaele University Hospital in Milan.

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