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Erschienen in: Herzschrittmachertherapie + Elektrophysiologie 4/2014

01.12.2014 | Schwerpunkt

Langzeitergebnisse der Katheterablation von Vorhofflimmern

Heilung oder doch nur Palliation?

verfasst von: Dr. med. Kerstin Bode, Sascha Rolf, Philipp Sommer, Sergio Richter, Gerhard Hindricks

Erschienen in: Herzschrittmachertherapie + Elektrophysiologie | Ausgabe 4/2014

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Zusammenfassung

Die Kenntnis über die Stolpersteine bei der Beurteilung von Langzeitergebnissen nach der Ablationsbehandlung von Vorhofflimmern ermöglicht ein kritisches Hinterfragen der in Studien erzielten Resultate. Dennoch ist die Katheterablation ein sicheres und langfristig zielführendes Verfahren bei der Therapie des symptomatischen Vorhofflimmerns v. a. für Patienten mit paroxysmalem Vorhofflimmern. Bei Patienten mit persistierendem symptomatischem Vorhofflimmern muss die Entscheidung zur Ablationsbehandlung aufgrund der höheren Rezidivraten und häufigeren Notwendigkeit wiederholter Eingriffe mit Bedacht getroffen werden.
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Metadaten
Titel
Langzeitergebnisse der Katheterablation von Vorhofflimmern
Heilung oder doch nur Palliation?
verfasst von
Dr. med. Kerstin Bode
Sascha Rolf
Philipp Sommer
Sergio Richter
Gerhard Hindricks
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2014
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Herzschrittmachertherapie + Elektrophysiologie / Ausgabe 4/2014
Print ISSN: 0938-7412
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1544
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00399-014-0328-4

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