Atrial Fibrillation and Catheter Ablation | NEJM

In this instructional video, Drs. Jane Leopold, Elliott Antman, William Sauer,
and Paul Zei provide an overview of the classification and diagnosis of
atrial fibrillation, management strategies, and mitigation of stroke risk with
anticoagulation therapy.

The video also focuses on the new rhythm-control strategy of catheter
ablation therapy, with attention to the success rate, potential complications,
postprocedural monitoring for recurrence of atrial fibrillation, and consideration
of ongoing anticoagulation therapy in these patients.

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0:00 Pathophysiology and Symptoms
3:11 Stroke Risk, Anticoagulants, and Arrhythmia Control
6:32 Catheter Ablation
10:11 Post-Procedural Monitoring and Care