The presence of a large patent foramen ovale reduces acute and chronic success in atrial fibrillation ablation.

Maria Teresa Barrio-LopezEduardo CastellanosAndres BetancurBlanca ZoritaJuan MedinaNieves LosadaMaria Diaz Del ValleCristina SanchezRosa CrespoVictor GonzalezTamara MoralesBelen UrrizaMercedes OrtizJesús Almendral

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2022)

The presence of a large and/or compliant PFO is an independent factor for PV isolation failure and arrhythmia recurrence rate after the ablation.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
liver failure
drug induced
respiratory failure
oral anticoagulants
radiofrequency ablation
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
aortic dissection
free survival
percutaneous coronary intervention
hepatitis b virus
mechanical ventilation