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The arrhythmia was refractory to at least two antiarrhythmic drugs (IC, amiodarone).<\/jats:p><jats:p> <jats:bold>\n            <jats:italic>Results:<\/jats:italic>\n          <\/jats:bold> Electrical disconnection of all identified pulmonary veins was obtained in all patients of both groups. Bidirectional block of the cavotricuspid isthmus was achieved in 34 group 1 patients and in 40 group 2 patients. Left mitral isthmus ablation was attempted in 52 group 1 patients and in 56 group 2 patients. At a mean follow\u2010up of 14 \u00b1 12 months, the atrial fibrillation\u2010free survival rate was significantly higher in group 1 patients compared with group 2 patients (88% vs 69%, P = 0.017). The analysis for the subset of patients with previously ineffective ablation (98 patients: 52 group 1 patients and 46 group 2 patients) showed a significantly lower recurrence rate in group 1 versus group 2 (19% vs 48%, P &lt; 0.01).<\/jats:p><jats:p> <jats:bold>\n            <jats:italic>Conclusions:<\/jats:italic>\n          <\/jats:bold> Our data indicate a superior efficacy of the image\u2010integration guided catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation over the long term. <jats:italic>(J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 20, pp. 258\u2010265, March 2009)<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2008.01311.x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2008,10,1]],"date-time":"2008-10-01T14:10:40Z","timestamp":1222870240000},"page":"258-265","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":84,"title":["Image Integration\u2010Guided Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Randomized 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