Efficacy and safety of high-power short duration atrial fibrillation ablation in elderly patients.
Julian MüllerKarin NentwichArtur BerkovitzElena EneKai SonneIvaylo ChakarovSebastian BarthChristian WaechterUlrich LüsebrinkMichael BehnesIbrahim AkinThomas DenekePublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2022)
HPSD AF ablation of patients >75 years in experienced centers is safe and effective. Therefore, age alone should not be the reason to withhold AF ablation from vital elderly patients due to only a slightly worse outcome and safety profile. In paroxysmal AF, elderly patients have more recurrences compared to the younger control group.