Catheter ablation improves cardiovascular outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Florentina A Simader James Philip Howard Yousif Ahmad Keenan Saleh Akriti Naraen Jack W SamwaysJagdeep MohalRohin K Reddy Nandita Kaza Zachary I Whinnett Matthew J Shun-Shin Darrel P Francis Zachary I Whinnett Ahran D Arnold

Published in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2022)

In patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure, catheter ablation reduces mortality and the occurrence of heart failure hospitalizations.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
left ventricular
acute heart failure
cardiac resynchronization therapy
risk assessment
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease