Assessment of the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in very elderly patients: insight from the national prospective registry study.
Koichi InoueMichikazu NakaiTeiichi YamaneKengo KusanoSeiji TakatsukiKazuhiro SatomiYoshitaka IwanagaKoshiro KanaokaReina Tonegawa-KujiYoko SumitaMisa TakegamiYoko M NakaoAkihiko NogamiYoshihiro MiyamotoWataru ShimizuPublished in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2024)
Although age increases complication risk, recurrence rates remained steady across age groups, suggesting that AF ablation is a reasonable option for elderly individuals, contingent on careful patient selection for safety. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03729232).