One year outcomes of atrial fibrillation ablation: Contemporary analysis of the United States Nationwide Readmission Database.
Lingling WuBharat NarasimhanKirtipal BhatiaEllen WuPengyang LiKam S HoArti N ShahBharat K KanthariaPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2022)
In this study, CA for AF was associated with significantly lower AF and stroke-related admissions, but not to HF or all-cause readmission. Better outcomes were seen among males, younger patients, and in patients with less comorbidities and low CHA₂DS₂-VASc scores.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- end stage renal disease
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- ejection fraction
- heart failure
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- coronary artery disease
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- left ventricular
- acute coronary syndrome
- electronic health record
- cerebral ischemia