@article{926ef063c175470fa363d5324097c1e5,
title = "2023 Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Expert Position Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation",
abstract = "Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) has increased exponentially in many developed countries, including Australia and New Zealand. This Expert Position Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation from the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) recognises healthcare factors, expertise and expenditure relevant to the Australian and New Zealand healthcare environments including considerations of potential implications for First Nations Peoples. The statement is cognisant of international advice but tailored to local conditions and populations, and is intended to be used by electrophysiologists, cardiologists and general physicians across all disciplines caring for patients with AF. They are also intended to provide guidance to healthcare facilities seeking to establish or maintain catheter ablation for AF.",
keywords = "Atrial fibrillation, Catheter ablation, Guidelines, Surgical ablation",
author = "Kistler, {Peter M.} and Prash Sanders and Amarena, {John V.} and Bain, {Chris R.} and Chia, {Karin M.} and Choo, {Wai Kah} and Eslick, {Adam T.} and Tanya Hall and Hopper, {Ingrid K.} and Emily Kotschet and Lim, {Han S.} and Liang-Han Ling and Rajiv Mahajan and Marasco, {Silvana F.} and McGuire, {Mark A.} and McLellan, {Alex J.} and Pathak, {Rajeev K.} and Phillips, {Karen P.} and Sandeep Prabhu and Stiles, {Martin K.} and Su, {Raymond W.} and Thomas, {Stuart P.} and Tracey Toy and Watts, {Troy W.} and Rukshen Weerasooriya and Wilsmore, {Bradley R.} and Lauren Wilson and Kalman, {Jonathan M.}",
note = "Funding Information: Kistler PM Recipient of an Investigatorship from the National Health and Medical Research (NHMRC) Council of Australia; Received funding from Abbott Medical for consultancy and speaking engagements and has served on the advisory board with fellowship support from Biosense Webster. Funding Information: Prabhu S Early investigator fellowship from National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and National Heart Foundation (NHF); Received fellowship and educational support from Boston Scientific and Abbott Medical; Speaker and advisory fees from Abbott Medical and Biosense Webster. Funding Information: Members of the writing and review panels provided declaration of interest forms for all relationships that might be perceived as real or potential sources of conflicts of interest. The declarations of interest were reviewed according to the CSANZ declaration of interest policies to ensure transparency and prevent potential biases. Any changes in declarations of interest that arose during the writing period were notified to the CSANZ and updated. All author and peer reviewer disclosure information is provided in Appendix B . The Writing Group and reviewers received no financial remuneration from CSANZ and there was no involvement from the medical device and pharmaceutical industry. Secretarial and editorial support was provided by CSANZ. Funding Information: Lim HS Received research funding from St Jude Medical (now Abbott) and Medtronic. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ)",
year = "2024",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1016/j.hlc.2023.12.024",
language = "English",
volume = "33",
pages = "828--881",
journal = "Heart Lung and Circulation",
issn = "1443-9506",
publisher = "Elsevier",
number = "6",
}