Short- and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation recurrence after first time ablation according to body mass index: a nationwide Danish cohort study.

Jacob TønnesenJannik PallisgaardMartin Huth Ruwald Peter Vibe Rasmussen Arne Johannessen Jim Hansen Rene Husted Worck Christopher Ryan Zörner Lise Da Riis-VestergaardCharlotte MiddelfartGunnar Hilmar GislasonMorten Lock Hansen

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 (2022)

Following AF ablation, recurrence rates of AF increased incrementally with increasing BMI. Therefore, aggressive weight management pre ablation in overweight patients could potentially provide substantial benefits and improve short- and long-term outcomes after ablation.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
body mass index
weight gain
radiofrequency ablation
physical activity
left atrial
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
left atrial appendage
newly diagnosed
heart failure
prognostic factors
acute coronary syndrome
patient reported outcomes