Impact of Hospital Teaching Status on Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedural Approaches and Complications: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Institutional characteristics can affect atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation procedural outcomes. Although hospital teaching status may affect patient care in other settings, its effect on AF ablation is unknown. We sought to determine variations in procedural characteristics and complications according to hospital teaching status.

Methods

We included all adult patients in the prospective National Cardiovascular Data Registry AFib Ablation Registry. Hospitals were categorized as university hospitals, nonuniversity teaching hospitals, and nonteaching hospitals. Associations were analyzed using adjusted logistic regression models.

Results

A total of 212 327 AF ablations (mean age of patients, 67.0±10.3 years, 35.5% female) were performed between Januar

SUBMITTER: Beyer SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12826931 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature