Urinary tract infection after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Andrew CluckeyAlexander C PerinoJun FanMariam AskariJaved NasirGregory M MarcusTina BaykanerSanjiv M NarayanPaul J WangMintu P TurakhiaPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2019)
UTI after AF ablation is not uncommon and varies substantially across sites. Consideration of UTI as a quality measure and interventions targeted at high-risk patients or sites warrant consideration.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- urinary tract infection
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- end stage renal disease
- oral anticoagulants
- chronic kidney disease
- heart failure
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- physical activity
- direct oral anticoagulants
- prognostic factors
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- peritoneal dialysis
- mitral valve
- patient reported outcomes
- quality improvement
- cancer therapy
- radiofrequency ablation