Radiofrequency catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation by pulmonary vein isolation with or without left atrial posterior wall isolation: long-term outcomes of the CAPLA trial
In patients with persistent AF, the addition of PWI to PVI alone at index radiofrequency CA did not significantly improve freedom from atrial arrhythmia recurrence at long-term follow-up. Median AF burden remains low and AF quality of life high at 3 years with either ablation strategy.
Authors
- Geraldine Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6385-8600)
- Jeremy William (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7482-211X)
- Sandeep Prabhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2694-2245)
- Rachel Crowley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1472-4117)
- A Voskoboinik
- Alexander McLellan
- Joseph B. Morton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1778-3729)
- Hariharan Sugumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2236-0413)
- Prashanthan Sanders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3803-8429)
- Rajeev K. Pathak
- Matthew Ginks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4704-4532)
- Christopher M. Reid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9173-3944)
- Louise Segan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5585-6146)
- Lieng Hsi Ling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6063-8530)
- Laurence D. Sterns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-2548)
- Peter M. Kistler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5369-5844)
- David Chieng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4164-0923)
- Annie Curtin
- J. Kálmán
- Anoushka Iyer
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- Heart Rhythm Society (US)
- Royal Adelaide Hospital (AU)
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Royal Jubilee Hospital (CA)
- The Alfred Hospital (AU)
- John Radcliffe Hospital (GB)
- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (AU)
- Cabrini Hospital (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae580
- Citations
- 40
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.08