An updated expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation offered practical advice on various new tools in the field.
A two-stage protocol of epicardial ablation followed by endocardial ablation controlled persistent atrial fibrillation better than endocardial ablation alone, in the CEASE-AF study.
CT and surgery are the best approaches to diagnose and manage atrio-esophageal fistula resulting from ablation for atrial fibrillation, the POTTER AF study shows, but mortality is still very high.