Increasing time between first diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and catheter ablation adversely affects long-term outcomes in patients with and without structural heart disease.
Andrew J SessionsHeidi T MayBrian G CrandallJohn D DayMichael J CutlerChristopher A GrohLeenhapong NavaravongRavi RanjanBenjamin Adam SteinbergThomas Jared BunchPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2023)
Delays in catheter ablation for AF resulted in increased all-cause mortality in all patients with differential impact observed on HF hospitalization, stroke, and AF recurrence risks by baseline EF. These data favor earlier use of ablation for AF in patients with and without structural heart disease.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- pulmonary hypertension
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- electronic health record
- big data
- coronary artery disease
- machine learning
- climate change
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- mitral valve