Safety of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with cancer: a nationwide cohort study.

Sahith Reddy Thotamgari Aakash Rajendra Sheth Harsh P Patel Harigopal Sandhyavenu Bhavin A Patel Udhayvir Singh Grewal Mohammad Alfrad Nobel Bhuiyan Sourbha S Dani Paari Dominic

Published in: Postgraduate medicine (2023)

Patients with cancer who underwent CA for AF had significantly higher odds of in-hospital mortality, major bleeding, and pulmonary embolism. Further larger prospective observational studies are needed to validate these findings.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
inferior vena cava
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
mitral valve
venous thromboembolism
left ventricular