Mortality benefit of catheter ablation versus medical therapy in atrial fibrillation: An RCT only meta-analysis.

Venkatesh RaviAbhushan PoudyalLi LinTimothy LarsenJeremiah WasserlaufRichard G TrohmanKousik KrishnanParikshit S Sharma Henry D Huang

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2021)

In comparison to medical therapy only, catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation reduces mortality, hospitalizations, and increases freedom from arrhythmia.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
systematic review
healthcare
cardiovascular events
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
risk factors
type diabetes
stem cells
cardiovascular disease
randomized controlled trial
venous thromboembolism
coronary artery disease