How would you treat Atrial Fibrillation with a Low Ejection Fraction?
Followings are the three methods performed by different school of thoughts: 1)Pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with impaired systolic function. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with impaired left ventricular (LV) systolic function. BACKGROUND: To date, PVI has been performed primarily in patients with normal LV function. Yet, many AF patients have impaired LV systolic function. The outcomes of PVI in patients with impaired LV systolic function are unknown. METHODS: We included 377 consecutive patients undergoing PVI between December 2000 and January 2003.
