Relationship between procedural volume and complication rates for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ivaylo R TonchevMichael Chi Yuan NamAlexandra GorelikSaurabh KumarHaris HaqqaniPrashanthan SandersPeter M KistlerJonathan M Kalman

Published 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 (2021)

There is an inverse relationship between both hospital and proceduralist AF ablation volume and the incidence of complications. Implementation of minimum hospital and operator AF ablation volume standards should be considered in the context of a broader strategy to identify AF ablation Centers of Excellence.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
healthcare
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
primary care
quality improvement
acute coronary syndrome