Comprehensive atrial fibrillation burden and symptom reduction post-ablation: insights from DECAAF II.

Charbel Noujaim Ala' Assaf Chan Ho Lim Han Feng Hadi Younes Mario Mekhael Nour ChoumanGhaith ShamailehAbdel-Hadi El Hajjar Tarek Ayyoub Nino Isakadze Mihail G Chelu Nassir F Marrouche Eoin Donnellan

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 (2024)

Catheter ablation reduces AF burden, irrespective of arrhythmia recurrence post-procedure. There is a strong correlation between AF burden reduction and symptom improvement post-ablation. Notably, elevated LA fibrosis impedes AF burden decrease following catheter ablation.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
risk factors
acute coronary syndrome
patient reported