Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in elderly patients: Systematic review and a meta-analysis.

Iwanari KawamuraTadao AikawaYujiro YokoyamaHisato TakagiToshiki Kuno

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2021)

CA for AF in elderly patients has comparable long-term efficacy compared to that in non-elderly patients; however, the incidence of procedure-related complications were higher in elderly patients. Cryoballoon CA did not confer a higher procedure-related risk in elderly patients.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
systematic review
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
risk factors
minimally invasive
heart failure
direct oral anticoagulants
meta analyses
coronary artery disease