Catheter ablation for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (PVI-SHAM-AF): a randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled, multicentre trial.

Wachter R, Haag P, Uhe T, Bacak M, Petroff D, Forkmann M, Eckardt L, Gaspar T, Dinov B, Neef M, Bode K, Seewöster T, Nedios S, Hilbert S, Lerche M, Lindemann F, Spies C, Beimel S, Paiva BTC, Hohendanner F, Tscholl V, Lenarczyk R, Bergau L, Sohns C, Prettin C, Laufs U, Hindricks G, Dagres N, PVI-SHAM-AF Investigators

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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01558-8
Published: 2026 Sep 12
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@article{allodium:10.1016/s0140-6736-26-01558-8,
  title = {Catheter ablation for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (PVI-SHAM-AF): a randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled, multicentre trial.},
  author = {Wachter R and Haag P and Uhe T and Bacak M and Petroff D and Forkmann M and Eckardt L and Gaspar T and Dinov B and Neef M and Bode K and Seewöster T and Nedios S and Hilbert S and Lerche M and Lindemann F and Spies C and Beimel S and Paiva BTC and Hohendanner F and Tscholl V and Lenarczyk R and Bergau L and Sohns C and Prettin C and Laufs U and Hindricks G and Dagres N and PVI-SHAM-AF Investigators},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Lancet (London, England)},
  doi = {10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01558-8},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01558-8}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Catheter ablation for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (PVI-SHAM-AF): a randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled, multicentre trial.
AU  - Wachter R
AU  - Haag P
AU  - Uhe T
AU  - Bacak M
AU  - Petroff D
AU  - Forkmann M
AU  - Eckardt L
AU  - Gaspar T
AU  - Dinov B
AU  - Neef M
AU  - Bode K
AU  - Seewöster T
AU  - Nedios S
AU  - Hilbert S
AU  - Lerche M
AU  - Lindemann F
AU  - Spies C
AU  - Beimel S
AU  - Paiva BTC
AU  - Hohendanner F
AU  - Tscholl V
AU  - Lenarczyk R
AU  - Bergau L
AU  - Sohns C
AU  - Prettin C
AU  - Laufs U
AU  - Hindricks G
AU  - Dagres N
AU  - PVI-SHAM-AF Investigators
PY  - 2026
JO  - Lancet (London, England)
DO  - 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01558-8
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01558-8
ER  -

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R, W., P, H., T, U., M, B., D, P., M, F., L, E., T, G., B, D., M, N., K, B., T, S., S, N., S, H., M, L., F, L., C, S., S, B., BTC, P., F, H., V, T., R, L., L, B., C, S., C, P., U, L., G, H., N, D., & Investigators, P. (2026). Catheter ablation for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (PVI-SHAM-AF): a randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled, multicentre trial.. Lancet (London, England). https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01558-8

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