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The aim of the present study is to assess whether left atrial roof ablation adds any benefit in the arrhythmia-free probability after paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Conventional ablation | Active Comparator | Pulmonary vein encircling by performing continuous radiofrequency lesions surrounding each ipsilateral pulmonary vein antrum |
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| Conventional ablation plus left atrial roof ablation | Active Comparator | Pulmonary vein encircling by performing continuous radiofrequency lesions surrounding each ipsilateral pulmonary vein antrum plus creation of a radiofrequency line joining contralateral superior pulmonary veins throughout the left atrial roof. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Pulmonary vein encircling | Procedure | Pulmonary vein encircling by performing continuous radiofrequency lesions surrounding each ipsilateral pulmonary vein antrum |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Freedom from atrial arrhythmias without antiarrhythmic drugs | 1-year follow-up |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Freedom from atrial arrhythmias with or without antiarrhythmic drugs | 1-year follow-up | |
| Presence of any complications in the acute phase or during follow-up | 1-year follow-up |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hospital Clinic Universitari | Barcelona | Barcelona | 08036 | Spain |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 25193295 | Derived | Arbelo E, Guiu E, Ramos P, Bisbal F, Borras R, Andreu D, Tolosana JM, Berruezo A, Brugada J, Mont L. Benefit of left atrial roof linear ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a prospective, randomized study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2014 Sep 5;3(5):e000877. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.114.000877. |
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| Pulmonary vein encircling plus roof ablation | Procedure | Pulmonary vein encircling by performing continuous radiofrequency lesions surrounding each ipsilateral pulmonary vein antrum plus creation of a radiofrequency line joining contralateral superior pulmonary veins throughout the left atrial roof. |
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