Heart-team hybrid approach to persistent atrial fibrillation with dilated atria: the added value of continuous rhythm monitoring

OBJECTIVES To assess by a continuous implantable rhythm monitoring (ILR) the mid-term outcomes of a staged-hybrid approach for patients with persistent/long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and dilated atria. METHODS Fifty patients [age 57 (standard deviation, SD: 8.3), previous catheter ablation 66%, AF history 6.5 (2–12) years, left ventricular ejection fraction 56 (SD: 7.9)%, left atrial volume index 44 (38–56) ml/m2] with...