Prospective European Survey on Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Clinical Characteristics of Patients and Ablation Strategies Used in Different Countries

Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is widely adopted. Our aim was to conduct a prospective multicenter survey to verify patients’ characteristics, approaches, and technologies adopted across Europe.

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