Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Rui ProvidenciaPerry Mark ElliottKiran PatelJack McCreadyGirish BabuNeil SrinivasanKostantinos BronisNikolaos PapageorgiouAnthony ChowEdward RowlandMartin LoweOliver R SegalPier D Lambiase

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2016)

The observed complication rate of catheter ablation of AF in patients with HCM was low. Even though the risk of relapse is twofold higher, catheter ablation can be effective in patients with HCM and AF, particularly in patients with paroxysmal AF and smaller atria.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
left atrial
left ventricular
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention