Permanent Pacemaker Implantations after Catheter Ablation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Associated with Underlying Sinus Node Dysfunction.

Tae Hyun Hwang Hee Tae Yu Tae-Hoon Kim Jae Sun Uhm Jong Youn Kim Boyoung Joung Moon-Hyoung Lee Hui Nam Pak

Published in: Korean circulation journal (2019)

After AFCA in patients with AF and SND, 1 of 9 patients needed a pacemaker implantation and half needed implantations within 3 months. The AF recurrence rate was significantly higher in those who required pacemaker implantations after the AFCA.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
end stage renal disease
vena cava
ejection fraction
left atrial
oxidative stress
lymph node
left atrial appendage
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
pulmonary embolism
inferior vena cava