Effect of hyperuricemia on paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation and influence of alcohol consumption.

Kazuki ShimojoItsuro MorishimaYasuhiro MoritaYasunori KanzakiHiroyuki MiyazawaNaoki WatanabeNaoki YoshiokaNaoki ShibataYoshihito AraoRyota YamauchiTakuma OhiHiroki GotoHoshito KarasawaKenji Okumura

Published in: Journal of arrhythmia (2024)

Patients with hyperuricemia may be at a high risk of arrhythmia recurrence after catheter ablation for paroxysmal AF. Although high alcohol consumption may contribute to increased UA levels, the presence of hyperuricemia may independently predict AF recurrence.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
alcohol consumption
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
uric acid
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
metabolic syndrome
left ventricular
acute coronary syndrome
free survival
mitral valve