Title: Measuring the success of AF ablation and the clinical consequences

Presentor(s)	P. Kirchhof, Munster (DE)
Episode	49
Year	2008
Duration	23:09

Shownotes    "Atrial Fibrillation may progress from paroxysmal to persistent to permanent. There is a 10 % recurrence of AF in the first year and these recurrences are not randomly distributed. AF doubles mortality and is difficult to treat, even with AF ablation. Symptoms are the main reason for AF patients to seek medical attention, and are often used to decide upon the success of the intervention. However the negative predictive value of symptoms over 12 months is only 30% in paroxysmal AF. Reported successful rhythm control should be read with caution unless there is extensive systematic ECG monitoring."