Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a particularly complex arrhythmia because the mechanisms
leading to fibrillation are not fully understood. Accordingly, ablation strategies
have evolved largely on an empirical basis. The creation of linear lesions is a fundamental
strategy that is indispensable to an electrophysiology laboratory performing ablation
for treatment of this arrhythmia.
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Published online: January 22, 2007
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© 2007 Heart Rhythm Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
