Disease progression after ablation for atrial flutter compared with atrial fibrillation: A nationwide cohort study.

Flemming SkjøthHenrik VadmannSøren Pihlkjaer Hjortshøj Sam Riahi Gregory Yoke Hong Lip Torben Bjerregaard Larsen

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2018)

There was a higher mortality risk after atrial flutter ablation procedures compared with patients undergoing AF ablation. Rates of heart failure and further renewed (non-AF) arrhythmia management were higher in atrial flutter.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
heart failure
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
patients undergoing
direct oral anticoagulants
percutaneous coronary intervention
left ventricular
cardiac resynchronization therapy
venous thromboembolism