Benefit of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure Patients with Different Etiologies.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: A plethora of studies have elucidated the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation (CA) for patients afflicted with atrial fibrillation (AF) and concomitant reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Nevertheless, the literature on the benefits of CA in the specific etiological context of heart failure (HF) remains limited. This study delineates a comparative assessment of outcomes for patients with AF and reduced LVEF across the primary etiologies. (2) Methods: Our inquiry encompassed 216 patients diagnosed with congestive heart failure and an LVEF of less than 50 percent who were referred to our institution for circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (CPVI) between the years 2016 and 2020. The selection criteria included a detailed medical history while excl

SUBMITTER: Long S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10607920 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature