Impact of anti-arrhythmic drugs and catheter ablation on the survival of patients with atrial fibrillation: a population study based on 199 433 new-onset atrial fibrillation patients in the UK.
Sheng-Chia ChungAlvina G LaiGregory Y H LipPier D LambiaseRui Andre ProvidenciaPublished in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2022)
Among individuals with new-onset AF, favourable survival was observed for patients receiving rhythm control treatment. Among different rhythm control strategies, pulmonary vein isolation showed the most pronounced survival benefit.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- end stage renal disease
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- free survival
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- patient reported
- left ventricular