Catheter ablation and lower risk of incident dementia and mortality in older adults with atrial fibrillation.
Stephanie L HarrisonBenjamin J R BuckleyPhilip AustinDeirdre A LaneGregory Y H LipPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)
The observed lower risk of dementia and mortality with catheter ablation could be an important consideration when determining appropriate patient-centered rhythm control strategies for patients with AF. Further studies including data on the success of ablation are required.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- mild cognitive impairment
- oral anticoagulants
- cardiovascular events
- direct oral anticoagulants
- cognitive impairment
- heart failure
- cardiovascular disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- risk factors
- electronic health record
- coronary artery disease
- big data
- deep learning
- type diabetes
- blood pressure
- venous thromboembolism
- case control
- artificial intelligence