Sedation vs. general anaesthesia in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Catheter ablation is the standard treatment for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) and can be performed under general anaesthesia (GA) or varying levels of sedation to optimize patient comfort and lesion formation. However, the effect of different anaesthesia strategies on AF recurrence rates remains uncertain.

Methods and results

We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and ClinicalTrials.gov for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies comparing outcomes of catheter ablation under GA vs. sedation (including deep, moderate, and conscious sedation). We pooled risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) with a random effects model. R version 4.4.1 was used for statistical analyses. Our systematic review and meta-analysis include

SUBMITTER: Araujo B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12448922 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature