Arrhythmia profile and ablation-outcome in elderly women with atrial fibrillation undergoing first catheter ablation.
Veronica NataleSanghamitra MohantyChintan TrivediFaiz M BaqaiJoseph GallinghouseDomenico Giovanni Della RoccaCarola GianniBryan MacDonaldAngel MayedoJohn David BurkhardtGerald J GallinghouseAmin Al-AhmadRodney HortonMohamed BassiounyLuigi Di BiaseSanghamitra MohantyPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2021)
Non-paroxysmal AF was more common in women aged ≥75 years. Furthermore, significantly higher number of non-PV triggers were detected in elderly women and ablation of those provided similar ablation success as that in women aged < 75 years.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- pregnancy outcomes
- heart failure
- cervical cancer screening
- middle aged
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- breast cancer risk
- coronary artery disease
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- community dwelling
- pregnant women
- venous thromboembolism
- acute coronary syndrome
- left ventricular