Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with autoimmune disease: A propensity score matching study based on the China Atrial Fibrillation Registry.
Ming-Yang GaoLi-Hong HuangYi-Wei LaiQi GuoXue-Yuan GuoSong-Nan LiChen-Xi JiangNian LiuLiu HeXu LiRi-Bo TangXin DuDe-Yong LongCai-Hua SangJian-Zeng DongChang Sheng MaPublished in: Clinical cardiology (2023)
In patients with AD, the risk of recurrence after ablation for AF during the follow-up was comparable with non-AD patients, but a higher risk of early recurrence was observed. Further research into the impact of AD on AF treatment is warranted.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- end stage renal disease
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- newly diagnosed
- multiple sclerosis
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- drug induced
- free survival
- combination therapy
- mitral valve