The Key Takeaways from the 2024 EHRA/HRS/APHRS/LAHRS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

The field of catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has seen rapid advances in the past 7 years, necessitating an updated expert consensus document. This joint statement from the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS) provides a contemporary framework for patient selection and management for AF ablation.1,2