Outcome of catheter ablation in the very elderly-insights from a large matched analysis.

Kevin Willy Gerrit FrommeyerDirk G DecheringKristina WasmerDennis HöwelSarah S WelleNils BögeholzChristian EllermannJulian WolfesBenjamin RathPatrick R LeitzJulia KöbePhilipp S LangePatrick MüllerFlorian ReinkeLars Eckardt

Published in: Clinical cardiology (2020)

Ablation appears safe in pts > 80 years. Success rates were comparable to matched younger cohorts. A significant difference was observed for VT patients.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
left atrial
newly diagnosed
left atrial appendage
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes