• AF Survey

  • Dear colleagues,

    We are exploring the way how atrial fibrillation (AF) is nowadays performed. To help us in this endeavour, please complete a short survey consisting in 2 parts:

    Part A - Emphasizes on general aspects of atrial fibrillation ablation.

    Part B - In understanding your specific procedural setting for both paroxysmal and persistent AF ablation.

    Survey results will be kept for a maximum of 48 months for analysis and quality control purposes. We will take care to prevent any unauthorised acess to your personal data. We will not disclose your identity to any third party. We respect your privacy and your right to acess, modify, or remove your personal data. You may end your participation in this survey at any time. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact us at Peter@ulscoimbra.min-saude.pt.

  • PART A – GENERAL ASPECTS

    Please answer the following questions
  • 1. Level of experience*
  • 2. What is the overall number of catheter ablation procedures (all types of arrhythmias) at your institution/year?*
  • 3. Which type of hospital do you work in?*

  • PART B – PROCEDURAL SETTINGS

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  • 6. Do you routinely perform peri-procedural imaging?*
  • 7. Please select the options that you normally use before an AF ablation*
  • 8. Do you integrate the obtained imaging into electro-anatomical mapping?*
  • 9. Procedural is performed with*
  • 10. Please choose the option that best suits you*
  • 11. Do you stop oral anticoagulation before procedure?*
  • 12. How many groin punctures do you use routinely?*
  • 13. How do you perform groin punctures?*
  • 14. Which (ablation/diagnostic) catheter setup do you routinely use during ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation? (Check all that apply)*
  • 15. How many transseptal punctures do you routinely perform for left atrial procedures?*

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  • 16. How do you guide transseptal puncture? Please select the options that you usually use.*
  • 17. What is your strategy for paroxysmal AF ablation?*
  • 18. For PVI where do you start routinely ablation?*
  • 19. Do you normally perform atrial pacing before, during or after PVI?*
  • 20. For PVI, what technique do you use in the majority of cases?*
  • 21. When using RF, which power setting do you use for PVI?*
  • 22. When employing a point-by-point strategy, how would you describe your lesion set (more antral/ostial) around PVs?*
  • 23. How do you guide your encirclement around PVs?*
  • 24. How do you assess pulmonary vein isolation?*
  • 25. Do you incorporate a waiting time after isolation of the veins?*
  • 26. For Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, which mapping catheter do you use?*

  • PART B – PROCEDURAL SETTINGS

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  • 27. Regarding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, what’s your strategy in the FIRST procedure additionally to PVI? (choose all the relevant options)*
  • 27a. If you chose just PVI only, what is the main reason for it?
  • 28. Regarding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, what’s your strategy in the REDO procedure additionally to PVI? (choose all the relevant options)*
  • 29. Regarding Low voltage guided-ablation, do you map in sinus rhythm or during AF?*
  • 30. What’s the threshold that you use?*
  • 31. What energy do you routinely use for strategies beyond PVI?*
  • 32. When performing strategies beyond PVI do you always confirm bidirectional block in the lines created or confirm if the lesions created are joined to some anatomical structure?*
  • 33. What do you use for vascular closure?*
  • 34. Days of hospitalization?*
  • 35. Do you always stop AAD after the procedure?*
  • 36. Do you continue AAD after 3 months, even without any recurrence during this period?*
  • 37. How do you monitor recurrence during follow-up?*

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