Racial Differences in Length of Stay After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial and sex disparities in catheter ablation (CA) utilization for atrial fibrillation (AF) have been documented. Less is known about race and sex differences in comorbidity burden and quality of care outcomes after CA.

Objectives

We sought to characterize racial and sex differences in patient and procedural characteristics and their impact on prolonged length of stay (LOS) after CA for AF.

Methods

A retrospective cohort of patients that received CA for AF between 2018 and 2024 was developed from our single center NCDR registry. The analysis was restricted to non-Hispanic White (NHW) and non-Hispanic Black (NHB) patients due to small sample sizes for other groups. The association between race, sex, and prolonged LOS was evaluated using a multivariable ste

SUBMITTER: Nosair W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12504919 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature