Efficacy and safety of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Marcos Roberto Queiroz FrançaCarlos Arturo MorilloAndré Assis Lopes CarmoMarina MayrinkReynaldo Castro MirandaAndré Dias Nassar NabackImmaculate NevisGustavo Araújo SilvaAntonio Luiz Pinho RibeiroBruno Ramos Nascimento

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2024)

AF ablation is feasible in elderly patients > 75/80 years, with success rates compared to younger individuals. Complication rates, however, were higher.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
left ventricular
mitral valve