Impact of pre-ablation weight loss on the success of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Graham PeighJeremiah WasserlaufKelly VogelRachel M KaplanAnna PfennigerDaniel MarksArjun MehtaAlexandru B ChicosRishi AroraSusan KimAlbert LinNishant VermaKaustubha D PatilBradley P KnightRod S PassmanPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2021)
Pre-ablation weight loss was associated with FFAF in both obese and nonobese patients. Further studies are needed to define the optimal approach to weight loss before AF ablation.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- weight loss
- atrial fibrillation
- bariatric surgery
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- oral anticoagulants
- end stage renal disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- ejection fraction
- direct oral anticoagulants
- glycemic control
- heart failure
- newly diagnosed
- metabolic syndrome
- prognostic factors
- weight gain
- obese patients
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- radiofrequency ablation
- acute coronary syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance