Clinical Value of Linear Ablation Without Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Based on previous theoretical foundation and clinical practice experience, the investigators further propose a multi-center randomized prospective trial to compare the pure linear ablation strategy without pulmonary vein isolation to traditional PVI ablation for persistent AF. population size is 207. The participants will be randomized to the linear ablation group and PVI ablation group with a 2:1 ratio. the follow-up period is 12 months. The primary outcome is freedom from atrial fibrillation, the secondary outcome is complications related to ablation.