Efficacy and safety of driver‐guided catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

• Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology Vol. 28; no. 12; pp. 1371 - 1378
• Main Authors: Ramirez, F. Daniel, Birnie, David H., Nair, Girish M., Szczotka, Agnieszka, Redpath, Calum J., Sadek, Mouhannad M., Nery, Pablo B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Ablation; atrial fibrillation; Atrial Fibrillation - physiopathology; Atrial Fibrillation - surgery; Cardiac arrhythmia; catheter ablation; Catheter Ablation - instrumentation; Catheter Ablation - methods; Catheters; Clinical trials; Complications; driver; efficacy; Fibrillation; Humans; Medical instruments; Meta-analysis; Radiofrequency ablation; Randomization; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic - methods; Reviews; rotor; Rotors; safety; Systematic review; Tachycardia; Treatment Outcome; rotor; atrial fibrillation; driver; safety; meta-analysis; catheter ablation; efficacy

Introduction Targeting localized drivers (electrical rotors or focal impulses) during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) has been proposed as a strategy to improve procedural success. However, the strength and quality of the evidence to support this approach is unclear. Methods and resul...