Impact of body mass index on the outcome of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Benedict M GloverKathryn L HongNikolaos DagresElena ArbeloCécile LarocheSam RiahiMatteo BertiniEvgeny N MikhaylovJoseph GalvinMarek KiliszekEvgeny PokushalovJosef KautznerNaiara CalvoCarina Blomström-LundqvistJosep Brugadanull nullPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2018)
Patients with a baseline BMI ≥30 kg/m2 have a higher recurrence rate of AF following catheter ablation and therefore lifestyle modification to target obesity preprocedure should be considered in these patients.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- body mass index
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- end stage renal disease
- weight gain
- metabolic syndrome
- direct oral anticoagulants
- weight loss
- ejection fraction
- heart failure
- insulin resistance
- physical activity
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- cardiovascular disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- adipose tissue
- acute coronary syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- mitral valve
- left ventricular