# Pulmonary Vein Isolation With Optimized Linear Ablation vs Pulmonary Vein Isolation Alone for Persistent AF

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 83 |
| Journal | JAMA |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1001/jama.2024.24438 |
| Corresponding authors | Chenxi Jiang, Chao Qiang Jiang, Chenyang Jiang, Changsheng Ma |
| Institution | Beijing Anzhen Hospital, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/atrial-fibrillation-management-and-outcomes/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1001/jama.2024.24438](https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.24438)

## Topics

pulmonary vein isolation · Persistent atrial fibrillation · Ethanol infusion of the vein of Marshall · Linear ablation · Mitral isthmus ablation · Left atrial roof ablation · Cavotricuspid isthmus ablation · Radiofrequency ablation · Sinus rhythm maintenance · PROMPT-AF trial · Arrhythmia-free survival · Antiarrhythmic drug therapy · Atrial tachycardia · Atrial flutter · Atrial fibrillation burden · Wearable single-lead ECG monitoring · Ambulatory ECG monitoring · Multicenter randomized trial · First-time ablation · Quality of life improvement

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