Radiofrequency ablation and antiarrhythmic therapy in the treatment of patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation: clinical effects

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The purpose of this article is to discuss the issues related to the treatment of patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). The article discusses the indications for patients with radiofrequency catheter (RFC) ablation of the mouths of the pulmonary veins and based on the results of randomized clinical trials analyzed the clinical effects of this procedure, depending on the type of AF. The article discusses the initiation of antiarrhythmic therapy and the duration of its application after RFC.

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M. G Bubnova

State Research Center for Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Email: mbubnova@gnicpm.ru
д-р мед. наук, проф., рук. отд. реабилитации и вторичной профилактики сочетанной патологии с лабораторией профилактики атеросклероза и тромбоза ФГБУ ГНИЦ ПМ 101990, Russian Federation, Moscow, Petroverigskii per., d. 10, str. 3

D. M Aronov

State Research Center for Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

д-р мед. наук, проф., засл. деят. науки РФ, рук. лаб. кардиологической реабилитации ФГБУ ГНИЦ ПМ 101990, Russian Federation, Moscow, Petroverigskii per., d. 10, str. 3

M. M Makhinova

State Research Center for Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

аспирант отд. реабилитации и вторичной профилактики сочетанной патологии ФГБУ ГНИЦ ПМ 101990, Russian Federation, Moscow, Petroverigskii per., d. 10, str. 3

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