Heart rhythm : the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Twelve-year follow-up of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: A prospective, multicenter, randomized study.
Randomized and controlled studies have reported the effect of catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) over a follow-up of 12-24 months. ⋯ In patients with paroxysmal and persistent AF, CA significantly increased time to first recurrence of atrial arrhythmias during 12-year follow-up.