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. 2022 Sep 21;11(19):5530. doi: 10.3390/jcm11195530
AATAC Ablation versus Amiodarone for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure and an Implanted ICD
AF Atrial Fibrillation
AMICA Atrial Fibrillation Management in Congestive Heart Failure with Ablation
ARC-HF A Randomized Trial to Assess Catheter Ablation Versus Rate Control in the Management of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Chronic Heart Failure
BNP Brain Natriuretic Peptide
CA Catheter Ablation
CABANA Catheter Ablation vs. Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
CAD Coronary Artery Disease
CAMERA-MRI Catheter Ablation Versus Medical Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation and Systolic Dysfunction
CAMTAF A Randomized Controlled Trial of Catheter Ablation Versus Medical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure
CASTLE-AF Catheter Ablation versus Standard Conventional Therapy in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Atrial Fibrillation
CIED Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device
CRT-D Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator
CV Cardiovascular
ECG Electrocardiogram
HF Heart Failure
LVEF Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
MLHFQ Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire
MT Medical Therapy
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NYHA New York Heart Association
PRISMA Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
PVI Pulmonary Vein Isolation
RAFT Randomized Ablation-Based Rhythm-Control Versus Rate-Control
RCT Randomized Controlled Trial
RR Risk Ratio
SVC Superior Vena Cava
VO2 max Peak Oxygen Consumption
6MWT 6-Min Walk Test