General anaesthesia compared to conscious sedation for first time atrial fibrillation catheter ablation - a Danish nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Catheter ablation (CA) is a well-established treatment option for atrial fibrillation (AF), where sedation and analgesia are pivotal for patient comfort and lesion formation. The impact of anaesthesia type on AF recurrence rates remains uncertain. This study aimed to examine AF recurrence rates depending on conscious sedation (CS) versus general anaesthesia (GA) during CA.

Methods

Utilizing nationwide data from The Danish healthcare registries, we conducted this cohort study involving adults (≥18 years) undergoing first-time CA for AF between 2010 and 2018. Patients were categorized by anaesthesia type (CS or GA), with the primary endpoint being AF recurrence, defined by a composite endpoint of either antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD) prescriptions, AF-related ho

SUBMITTER: Da Riis-Vestergaard L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11342248 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature