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Ablation strategies for AF

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An ablation strategy that combines pulmonary vein isolation with substrate-based ablation works best for eliminating atrial fibrillation at one year when compared with ablation techniques targeting only the pulmonary veins or substrate, a new study has shown.

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Tags: Circulation, Heart Disease, Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonology

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