Body mass index and pulmonary vein isolation: real-world data on outcomes and quality of life.

Jasper Vermeer Saskia Houterman Niki M Medendorp Pepijn van der Voort Lukas R C Dekkernull null

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 (2024)

Obesity is independently associated with a higher rate of repeat ablations. Pulmonary vein isolation is equally safe in all weight classes. Despite lower quality of life among obese individuals, substantial improvements occur for all weight groups after PVI.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
glycemic control
type diabetes
electronic health record
physical activity
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
big data
obese patients
body weight
high fat diet induced