Long-term mortality of patients ablated for atrial fibrillation: a retrospective, population-based epidemiological study in Apulia, Italy.
Antonio Di MonacoNicola VitulanoFederica TroisiFederico QuadriniPiero GuidaMassimo GrimaldiPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Long-term mortality of patients undergoing AF ablation is similar to that of the general population. Patients with HF had an increased risk while those without seem to have a better risk profile.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- patients undergoing
- cardiovascular events
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- catheter ablation
- prognostic factors
- heart failure
- left atrial appendage
- type diabetes
- direct oral anticoagulants
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- mitral valve
- venous thromboembolism
- left ventricular
- radiofrequency ablation
- patient reported
- acute heart failure