Catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and dilated cardiomyopathy.
Yoon-Kee SiowChin-Yu LinFa-Po ChungYenn-Jiang LinShih-Lin ChangLi-Wei LoYu-Feng HuJo-Nan LiaoTing-Yung ChangTa-Chuan TuanLing KuoCheng-I WuChih-Min LiuShin-Huei LiuGuan-Yi LiMing-Jen KuoShang-Ju WuJose Antonio BautistaYu-Shan HuangDinh Son Ngoc NguyenShih-Ann ChenPublished in: Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine (2024)
Therefore, catheter ablation proves to be effective in providing long-term control of atrial fibrillation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. In addition to standard heart failure care, catheter ablation significantly enhanced both morbidity and mortality outcomes and reversed structural remodeling when compared to heart failure medication alone.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- heart failure
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- healthcare
- direct oral anticoagulants
- palliative care
- left ventricular
- acute heart failure
- emergency department
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- pain management
- weight loss
- venous thromboembolism
- acute coronary syndrome