Impact of chronic kidney disease on in-hospital mortality and clinical outcomes of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia: Insights from the national readmission database.
Mahmoud KhalilAhmed MaraeyAmro AglanEmmanuel AkintoyeMahmoud SalemAhmed M ElzanatyAhmed YounesAyman SaeyeldinChirag R BarbhaiayaMohamed ShokrPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2022)
In patients with CKD, VT ablation is associated with worse clinical outcomes in-hospital mortality, acute kidney injury, mean length of stay, and total hospital charge. This significantly influences the decision-making prior to performing this procedure.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- chronic kidney disease
- acute kidney injury
- atrial fibrillation
- end stage renal disease
- decision making
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- adverse drug
- cardiac surgery
- healthcare
- minimally invasive
- quality improvement
- acute care
- heart failure
- peritoneal dialysis
- left ventricular
- solar cells
- radiofrequency ablation