Mayo Clinic electrophysiologists Douglas L. Packer, M.D., Thomas M. Munger, M.D., and Peter A. Noseworthy, M.D., discuss the outcomes, strengths and limitations of the Catheter Ablation versus Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation (CABANA) trial.

CABANA, which enrolled 2,200 patients, was one of the largest and most highly anticipated ablation trials ever completed. The goal was to compare drug therapy with catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation to determine the best treatment approach.

CABANA showed that ablation is significantly better than drug therapy for preventing the recurrence of atrial fibrillation.

This video first appeared on theheart.org | Medscape Cardiology.