Impact of carotid atherosclerosis on arrhythmia recurrence following atrial fibrillation catheter ablation.

Fangyuan LuoLiping SunJiaju LiJiawei ChenYuekun ZhangZhe WangXiaojie ChenYingwei ChenChunguang Qiu

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2023)

Carotid atherosclerosis, CIMT ≥1 mm, and carotid plaque were significantly associated with a higher AF recurrence rate after radiofrequency catheter ablation. They were all risk factors for the recurrence of AF.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
free survival
direct oral anticoagulants
cardiovascular disease
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery disease
type diabetes
left ventricular