Obese patients exhibit a greater enhancement in mental health-related quality of life compared to non-obese patients following thoracoscopic ablation of atrial fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is an important risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF) development and progression. Furthermore, obesity reduces health-related quality of life (HRQoL), an essential indicator for treatment efficacy of AF ablation. Nevertheless, the extent to which obesity influences changes in HRQoL and the recurrence of AF following ablation, especially thoracoscopic AF ablation, remains largely unexplored.

Aims

We assessed in obese vs. non-obese patients undergoing thoracoscopic AF ablation: (1) HRQoL upon ablation, (2) AF recurrence incidence, (3) the association between recurrence incidence and HRQoL.

Methods & results

408 prospectively enrolled patients were included for analysis. Heart rhythm was systematically monitored during follow-up. AF recurrence was

SUBMITTER: Meulendijks ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11914143 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature