{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,18]],"date-time":"2026-08-18T01:02:41Z","timestamp":1787014961063,"version":"build-2736575974"},"reference-count":48,"publisher":"Wiley","issue":"7","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2015,9,1]],"date-time":"2015-09-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1441065600000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":1656,"URL":"http:\/\/doi.wiley.com\/10.1002\/tdm_license_1"}],"content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":[],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2011,7]]},"DOI":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2011,2,18]],"date-time":"2011-02-18T16:44:47Z","timestamp":1298047487000},"page":"729-738","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":113,"title":["Approach to the Catheter Ablation Technique of Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis of the Randomized Controlled Trials"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"22","author":[{"given":"RATIKA","family":"PARKASH","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"ANTHONY S.L.","family":"TANG","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"JOHN L.","family":"SAPP","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"GEORGE","family":"WELLS","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2011,2,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB1|cit1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"604","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(07)61300-2","article-title":"Management of atrial fibrillation","volume":"370","author":"Lip","year":"2007","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB2|cit2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"907","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2007.00902.x","article-title":"Cost comparison of catheter ablation and medical therapy in atrial fibrillation","volume":"18","author":"Khaykin","year":"2007","journal-title":"J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB3|cit3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"619","DOI":"10.1016\/j.hrthm.2005.02.1037","article-title":"Effect of catheter ablation on quality of life of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation","volume":"2","author":"Weerasooriya","year":"2005","journal-title":"Heart Rhythm"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB4|cit4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"900","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1540-8167.2001.00900.x","article-title":"Clinical outcome after radiofrequency catheter ablation of focal atrial fibrillation triggers","volume":"12","author":"Gerstenfeld","year":"2001","journal-title":"J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB5|cit5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"835","DOI":"10.1016\/j.hrthm.2010.01.017","article-title":"Outcomes of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation ablation: A systematic review","volume":"7","author":"Brooks","year":"2010","journal-title":"Heart Rhythm"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB6|cit6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"138","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2008.01285.x","article-title":"A systematic review of randomized trials comparing radiofrequency ablation with antiarrhythmic medications in patients with atrial fibrillation","volume":"20","author":"Nair","year":"2009","journal-title":"J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB7|cit7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"581","DOI":"10.1001\/archinte.168.6.581","article-title":"Catheter ablation vs antiarrhythmic drug therapy for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review","volume":"168","author":"Noheria","year":"2008","journal-title":"Arch Intern Med"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB8|cit8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"626","DOI":"10.1161\/CIRCEP.109.856633","article-title":"Pulmonary vein isolation for the maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials","volume":"2","author":"Piccini","year":"2009","journal-title":"Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB9|cit9","volume-title":"Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions. Version 5.0.0 (updated February 2008)","author":"Altman","year":"2008"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB10|cit10","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2340","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jacc.2006.08.037","article-title":"A randomized trial of circumferential pulmonary vein ablation versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: The APAF Study","volume":"48","author":"Pappone","year":"2006","journal-title":"J Am Coll Cardiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB11|cit11","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"216","DOI":"10.1093\/eurheartj\/ehi583","article-title":"Catheter ablation treatment in patients with drug-refractory atrial fibrillation: A prospective, multi-centre, randomized, controlled study (Catheter Ablation for the Cure of Atrial Fibrillation Study)","volume":"27","author":"Stabile","year":"2006","journal-title":"Eur Heart J"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB12|cit12","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"22","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2008.01275.x","article-title":"Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2: Results from a randomized study comparing pulmonary vein isolation versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy","volume":"20","author":"Forleo","year":"2009","journal-title":"J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB13|cit13","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"934","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMoa050955","article-title":"Circumferential pulmonary-vein ablation for chronic atrial fibrillation","volume":"354","author":"Oral","year":"2006","journal-title":"N Engl J Med"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB14|cit14","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2498","DOI":"10.1161\/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.772582","article-title":"Catheter ablation versus antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation: The A4 study","volume":"118","author":"Jais","year":"2008","journal-title":"Circulation"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB15|cit15","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2634","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.293.21.2634","article-title":"Radiofrequency ablation vs antiarrhythmic drugs as first-line treatment of symptomatic atrial fibrillation: A randomized trial","volume":"293","author":"Wazni","year":"2005","journal-title":"JAMA"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB16|cit16","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"333","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.2009.2029","article-title":"Comparison of antiarrhythmic drug therapy and radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A randomized controlled trial","volume":"303","author":"Wilber","year":"2010","journal-title":"JAMA"},{"issue":"Suppl 1","key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB17|cit17","first-page":"S8","article-title":"A randomized clinical trial of the efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation and amiodarone in the treatment of symptomatic atrial fibrillation","volume":"86","author":"Krittayaphong","year":"2003","journal-title":"J Med Assoc Thai"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB18|cit18","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1778","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMoa0708234","article-title":"Pulmonary-vein isolation for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure","volume":"359","author":"Khan","year":"2008","journal-title":"N Engl J Med"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB19|cit19","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3057","DOI":"10.1161\/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.690578","article-title":"Small or large isolation areas around the pulmonary veins for the treatment of atrial fibrillation? Results from a prospective randomized study","volume":"115","author":"Arentz","year":"2007","journal-title":"Circulation"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB20|cit20","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2875","DOI":"10.1161\/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.491530","article-title":"Freedom from atrial tachyarrhythmias after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: A randomized comparison between 2 current ablation strategies","volume":"111","author":"Karch","year":"2005","journal-title":"Circulation"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB21|cit21","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1263","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2006.00621.x","article-title":"Achievement of pulmonary vein isolation in patients undergoing circumferential pulmonary vein ablation: A randomized comparison between two different isolation approaches","volume":"17","author":"Liu","year":"2006","journal-title":"J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB22|cit22","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1392","DOI":"10.1253\/circj.70.1392","article-title":"Is circumferential pulmonary vein isolation preferable to stepwise segmental pulmonary vein isolation for patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?","volume":"70","author":"Liu","year":"2006","journal-title":"Circ J"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB23|cit23","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"537","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ahj.2006.05.029","article-title":"Recurrence of pulmonary vein conduction and atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation: A randomized trial of the ostial versus the extraostial ablation strategy","volume":"152","author":"Nilsson","year":"2006","journal-title":"Am Heart J"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB24|cit24","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2355","DOI":"10.1161\/01.CIR.0000095796.45180.88","article-title":"Catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Segmental pulmonary vein ostial ablation versus left atrial ablation","volume":"108","author":"Oral","year":"2003","journal-title":"Circulation"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB25|cit25","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"481","DOI":"10.1161\/CIRCEP.109.848978","article-title":"A randomized controlled trial of the efficacy and safety of electroanatomic circumferential pulmonary vein ablation supplemented by ablation of complex fractionated atrial electrograms versus potential-guided pulmonary vein antrum isolation guided by intracardiac ultrasound","volume":"2","author":"Khaykin","year":"2009","journal-title":"Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB26|cit26","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"994","DOI":"10.1136\/hrt.2008.153965","article-title":"Prophylactic cavotricuspid isthmus block during atrial fibrillation ablation in patients without atrial flutter: A randomised controlled trial","volume":"95","author":"Pontoppidan","year":"2009","journal-title":"Heart"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB27|cit27","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2479","DOI":"10.1161\/01.CIR.0000101684.88679.AB","article-title":"Randomized study comparing combined pulmonary vein-left atrial junction disconnection and cavotricuspid isthmus ablation versus pulmonary vein-left atrial junction disconnection alone in patients presenting with typical atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation","volume":"108","author":"Wazni","year":"2003","journal-title":"Circulation"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB28|cit28","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1150","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2005.50192.x","article-title":"Left mitral isthmus ablation associated with PV isolation: Long-term results of a prospective randomized study","volume":"16","author":"Fassini","year":"2005","journal-title":"J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB29|cit29","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"269","DOI":"10.1161\/CIRCEP.108.774885","article-title":"Long-term clinical results of 2 different ablation strategies in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation","volume":"1","author":"Gaita","year":"2008","journal-title":"Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB30|cit30","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3007","DOI":"10.1161\/01.CIR.0000130645.95357.97","article-title":"Changes in atrial fibrillation cycle length and inducibility during catheter ablation and their relation to outcome","volume":"109","author":"Haissaguerre","year":"2004","journal-title":"Circulation"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB31|cit31","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3688","DOI":"10.1161\/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.541052","article-title":"Techniques, evaluation, and consequences of linear block at the left atrial roof in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A prospective randomized study","volume":"112","author":"Hocini","year":"2005","journal-title":"Circulation"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB32|cit32","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2797","DOI":"10.1161\/01.CIR.0000146786.87037.26","article-title":"Noninducibility of atrial fibrillation as an end point of left atrial circumferential ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A randomized study","volume":"110","author":"Oral","year":"2004","journal-title":"Circulation"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB33|cit33","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3036","DOI":"10.1161\/01.CIR.0000147186.83715.95","article-title":"Prevention of iatrogenic atrial tachycardia after ablation of atrial fibrillation: A prospective randomized study comparing circumferential pulmonary vein ablation with a modified approach","volume":"110","author":"Pappone","year":"2004","journal-title":"Circulation"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB34|cit34","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"243","DOI":"10.1161\/CIRCEP.109.924878","article-title":"Circumferential pulmonary vein ablation with additional linear ablation results in an increased incidence of left atrial flutter compared with segmental pulmonary vein isolation as an initial approach to ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation","volume":"3","author":"Sawhney","year":"2010","journal-title":"Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB35|cit35","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"103","DOI":"10.1007\/s10840-006-9066-9","article-title":"Pulmonary vein isolation and linear lesions in atrial fibrillation ablation","volume":"17","author":"Sheikh","year":"2006","journal-title":"J Interv Card Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB36|cit36","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2871","DOI":"10.1093\/eurheartj\/ehl093","article-title":"Substrate modification combined with pulmonary vein isolation improves outcome of catheter ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: A prospective randomized comparison","volume":"27","author":"Willems","year":"2006","journal-title":"Eur Heart J"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB37|cit37","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"153","DOI":"10.2143\/AC.65.2.2047048","article-title":"Additional left atrial septal line does not improve outcome of patients undergoing ablation for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation","volume":"65","author":"Mikhaylov","year":"2010","journal-title":"Acta Cardiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB38|cit38","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2340","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jacc.2006.08.037","article-title":"A randomized trial of circumferential pulmonary vein ablation versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: The APAF Study","volume":"48","author":"Pappone","year":"2006","journal-title":"J Am Coll Cardiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB39|cit39","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"113","DOI":"10.1161\/CIRCEP.108.798447","article-title":"Atrial fibrillation ablation strategies for paroxysmal patients: Randomized comparison between different techniques","volume":"2","author":"Di","year":"2009","journal-title":"Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB40|cit40","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"514","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2008.01379.x","article-title":"Does electrogram guided substrate ablation add to the success of pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation? A prospective, randomized study","volume":"20","author":"Deisenhofer","year":"2009","journal-title":"J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB41|cit41","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1658","DOI":"10.1016\/j.hrthm.2008.09.016","article-title":"Ablation for longstanding permanent atrial fibrillation: Results from a randomized study comparing three different strategies","volume":"5","author":"Elayi","year":"2008","journal-title":"Heart Rhythm"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB42|cit42","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"782","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jacc.2008.10.054","article-title":"A randomized assessment of the incremental role of ablation of complex fractionated atrial electrograms after antral pulmonary vein isolation for long-lasting persistent atrial fibrillation","volume":"53","author":"Oral","year":"2009","journal-title":"J Am Coll Cardiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB43|cit43","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1344","DOI":"10.1093\/eurheartj\/ehq041","article-title":"Substrate and Trigger Ablation for Reduction of Atrial Fibrillation (STAR AF): A randomized, multicentre, international trial","volume":"31","author":"Verma","year":"2010","journal-title":"Eur Heart J"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB44|cit44","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2504","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jacc.2006.02.047","article-title":"Left atrial ablation versus biatrial ablation for persistent and permanent atrial fibrillation: A prospective and randomized study","volume":"47","author":"Calo","year":"2006","journal-title":"J Am Coll Cardiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB45|cit45","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"6","DOI":"10.1161\/CIRCEP.107.748780","article-title":"Randomized evaluation of right atrial ablation after left atrial ablation of complex fractionated atrial electrograms for long-lasting persistent atrial fibrillation","volume":"1","author":"Oral","year":"2008","journal-title":"Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB46|cit46","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"191","DOI":"10.7326\/0003-4819-151-3-200908040-00131","article-title":"Systematic review: Comparative effectiveness of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation","volume":"151","author":"Terasawa","year":"2009","journal-title":"Ann Intern Med"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB47|cit47","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"659","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJM199809033391003","article-title":"Spontaneous initiation of atrial fibrillation by ectopic beats originating in the pulmonary veins","volume":"339","author":"Haissaguerre","year":"1998","journal-title":"N Engl J Med"},{"key":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x-BIB48|cit48","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"32","DOI":"10.1161\/CIRCEP.109.859116","article-title":"Updated worldwide survey on the methods, efficacy, and safety of catheter ablation for human atrial fibrillation","volume":"3","author":"Cappato","year":"2010","journal-title":"Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol"}],"container-title":["Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/api.wiley.com\/onlinelibrary\/tdm\/v1\/articles\/10.1111%2Fj.1540-8167.2011.02010.x","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/wol1\/doi\/10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x\/fullpdf","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2021,7,5]],"date-time":"2021-07-05T22:14:32Z","timestamp":1625523272000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2011,2,18]]},"references-count":48,"journal-issue":{"issue":"7","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2011,7]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02010.x","relation":{},"ISSN":["1045-3873"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1045-3873","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2011,2,18]]}}}