Premature ventricular complexes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: Accounting for regression to the mean.
Alex ChoyEric StantonNana GegechkoriKyle GibsonMagdalena StrzeciwilkJeff LamBrian HsiaSrinivas DukkipatiVivek Y ReddyWilliam WhangPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2024)
Although an elevated PVC burden after AF ablation may be seen clinically, the majority of patients have no change in burden. Studies that suggest an increase in PVC burden after AF ablation may suffer from incomplete sample selection and thus omit the important effect of regression to the mean.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- end stage renal disease
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- acute coronary syndrome
- venous thromboembolism