Impact of diabetes mellitus and poor glycemic control on the prevalence of left atrial low-voltage areas and rhythm outcome in patients with atrial fibrillation ablation.

Yasuhiro MatsudaMasaharu MasudaHiroyuki UematsuAyako SuginoHirotaka OokaSatoshi KudoSubaru FujiiMitsutoshi AsaiShin OkamotoTakayuki IshiharaKiyonori NantoTakuya TsujimuraYosuke HataNaoko HigashinoSho NakaoMasaya KusudaToshiaki Mano

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2024)

In patients with AF ablation, LVAs were found more frequently in patients with DM and poor glycemic control. DM with HbA1c ≥7% was an independent predictor of LVAs.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
left atrial
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
type diabetes
blood glucose
weight loss
insulin resistance
heart failure
mitral valve
risk factors
radiofrequency ablation
left ventricular
skeletal muscle
heart rate