Utilization and in-hospital complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with obesity and morbid obesity.
Narut PrasitlumkumRonpichai ChokesuwattanaskulWisit KaewputCharat ThongprayoonTarun BathiniBoonphiphop BoonphengSaraschandra VallabhajosyulaWisit CheungpasitpornKrit JongnarangsinPublished in: Clinical cardiology (2022)
Our study observed an uptrend in the admission of obese patients undergoing AF ablation from 2005 through 2018. Obesity was associated with higher ablation-related complications, particularly those who were morbidly obese.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- bariatric surgery
- insulin resistance
- left atrial
- type diabetes
- obese patients
- left atrial appendage
- patients undergoing
- adipose tissue
- high fat diet induced
- weight gain
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- emergency department
- heart failure
- healthcare
- risk factors
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- adverse drug
- body mass index
- physical activity
- acute care
- venous thromboembolism