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Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Specialities: Cardiology - Cardiovascular medicine · Pulmonary medicine

Cryo- or radiofrequency ablation near pulmonary veins ostia for the treatment of supraventricular arrhythmias. See also under 'electrophysiologic procedures'. PMID: 24268510, 26025160, 26080278, 30918669, 31144560

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of cardiac adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Evidence level/grade

Evidence level for cardiac adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic