Impact of atrial fibrillation catheter ablation on mortality, stroke, and heart failure hospitalizations: A meta-analysis.
Andrea SagliettoRoberto De PontiLuigi Di BiaseMario MattaFiorenzo GaitaJorge RomeroGaetano M De FerrariMatteo AnselminoPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)
Based on the currently available efficacy and effectiveness evidence, AFCA significantly reduces the risk of death, stroke, and hospitalization compared with medical therapy alone.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- heart failure
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- randomized controlled trial
- healthcare
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- systematic review
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- left ventricular
- mesenchymal stem cells
- acute coronary syndrome
- brain injury
- smoking cessation
- replacement therapy