Rates of pulmonary vein reconnection at repeat ablation for recurrent atrial fibrillation and its impact on outcomes among females and males.
Ruina ZhangKabir V MalkaniJames K GabrielsElizabeth ReznikHan A LiAri G MandlerVeronica QuJames E IpGeorge ThomasChristopher F LiuSteven M MarkowitzBruce B LermanJim W CheungPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2024)
After initial PV isolation, significantly fewer females have evidence of PV reconnection at the time of repeat ablation for recurrent AF. Despite this difference, long-term freedom from AT/AF was similar between females and males after repeat ablation.