Studies reporting long-term efficacy of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF)
| Authors | Year | Patients (n) | Follow-up (years) | PAF (%) | AF free from drugs (%) |
| Bhargava34 | 2009 | 1404 | 4.7 | 52 | 88 |
| O'Neill32 | 2009 | 153 | 2.8 | 0 | 89 |
| Hunter31 | 2010 | 285 | 2.7 | 53 | 70 |
| Pappone38 | 2003 | 589 | 2.5 | 69 | 79 |
| Lee41 | 2004 | 207 | 2.5 | 100 | 72* |
| Nademanee30 | 2008 | 635 | 2.3 | 28 | 81 |
| Zado40 | 2008 | 781 | 2.2 | 64 | 64 |
| Oral36 | 2006 | 755 | 2.1 | 65 | 71 |
| Cheema37 | 2006 | 200 | 2.1 | 46 | 41 |
Studies reporting follow-up for > 2 years following catheter ablation of AF for more than 100 patients are included.
↵* Results are from studies not specifying how many patients were still taking antiarrhythmic drugs.
PAF, paroxysmal AF.