Sex-based differences in safety and efficacy of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Ritu YadavJenna MilsteinJacob BlumStefany LaziehVictor B YangXiyu ZhaoSiam MuquitJui MalwankarJoseph E Marine Ronald D Berger Hugh Calkins David D Spragg

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2023)

-VASc scores compared to males at the time of AF ablation. Women tried more AADs than men before ablation. One-year arrhythmia recurrence rates and procedural complications were similar in both sexes. No sex-based differences were observed in safety and efficacy of ablation.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
polycystic ovary syndrome
risk factors
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
middle aged
metabolic syndrome
venous thromboembolism
free survival