Periodontal Treatment During the Blanking Period Improves the Outcome of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.

Shunsuke Miyauchi Kazuhisa Ouhara Tomoaki Shintani Takehito TokuyamaYousaku OkuboSho OkamuraShogo MiyamotoNaoto Oguri Yukimi UotaniTasuku TakemuraMisako TariToru Hiyama Mutsumi Miyauchi Mikihito Kajiya Noriyoshi Mizuno Yukiko Nakano

Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)

Periodontitis may serve as a modifiable risk factor for AF. PISA is a hallmark of AF recurrence, and periodontal treatment improves the AF ablation outcome, especially for those with poor periodontal condition.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial
oral anticoagulants
left atrial appendage
acute coronary syndrome
mitral valve