Publications by authors named "Stig Djurhuus"
Aims: To evaluate the clinical outcome of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) comparing a strategy using Ablation Index (AI) and lesion contiguity with Contact Force (CF) only.
Methods: In a single-center retrospective design, we included 479 patients with AF (n=341 (71.2%) paroxysmal AF (PAF) and n=138 (28.
Article Synopsis
- New non-drug treatments for atrial fibrillation have emerged, focusing on prevention and symptom relief.
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been a treatment option in Denmark since 2001, with 2,529 procedures done in 2011.
- RFA is favored by young patients or those who don't respond to medication, targeting the source of irregular heartbeats from the pulmonary veins.