The impact of basic atrial rhythm during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation on clinical outcomes: Lessons from the German Ablation Registry.

Laura RottnerJohannes BrachmannThorsten LewalterKarl-Heinz KuckStephan WillemsLars EckardtMatthias HochadelDietrich AndresenJochen SengesAndreas RilligAndreas Metzner

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2021)

Basic atrial rhythm at the time of AF ablation did not affect long-term rhythm outcome. For patients suffering from persistent AF a more favorable acute and long-term safety profile was observed when ablated in SR.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
end stage renal disease
heart failure
ejection fraction
percutaneous coronary intervention
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
liver failure
heart rate