Five-year impact of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with a prior history of stroke.
Thomas Jared BunchHeidi T MayTami L BairBrian G CrandallMichael J CutlerJohn D DayVictoria JacobsCharles MallenderJeffrey S OsbornJ Peter WeissPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2017)
In patients with AF and a prior CVA, patients undergoing ablation have lower rates of recurrent stroke compared to AF patients not ablated. Although the full mechanisms of benefit are unknown, as CVA rates are similar to patients without AF these data are suggestive of a potential altering of the natural history of disease progression.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- end stage renal disease
- left atrial
- patients undergoing
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- machine learning
- patient reported outcomes
- electronic health record
- venous thromboembolism
- deep learning