Effect of Periprocedural Amiodarone on Procedure Outcome in Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Extended Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation: Results From a Randomized Study (SPECULATE)

Heart Rhythm

17 December Dec 2014 11 years ago
  • Mohanty S, Biase LD, Mohanty P, Trivedi C, Santangeli P, Bai R, Burkhardt JD, Gallinghouse JG, Horton R, Sanchez JE, Hranitzky PM, Zagrodzky J, Al-Ahmad A, Pelargonio G, Lakkireddy D, Reddy M, Forleo G, et al. Casella M, Russo AD, Tondo C, Natale A
Peri-procedural continuous amiodarone was associated with higher organization rate and lower RF ablation. However, by masking non-PV triggers it increased late recurrence rate.