New Score for Predicting Results after Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: VAT-DHF.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) has been proven to have the highest efficacy in maintaining sinus rhythm. Several studies have proposed different scores for predicting post-procedural success, but most have not been validated in prospective cohorts. Further research is required to determine the optimal formulae.

Purpose

This study aimed to identify independent predictors of AF recurrence after CA and develop a composite score.

Methods

Consecutive patients with persistent and paroxysmal AF who underwent CA were retrospectively analyzed. The independent predictors of recurrence were used to create a new predictive score.

Results

The cohort included 263 patients with a follow-up of 37.6 ± 23.4 months. Persistent AF, f-waves < 0.1 m

SUBMITTER: Nastasa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10779542 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature