Catheter ablation and cognitive function in atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction. Although catheter ablation (CA) is one of the main treatments for AF, whether it can improve cognitive function in patients with AF remains unclear. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the cognitive outcome post-CA procedure.

Methods

Two investigators independently searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CNKI, WanFang, and VIP databases from inception to September 2021 for all the potentially eligible studies. The outcomes of interest included dementia or cognitive disorder through scoring or recognized classification criteria. Heterogeneity was determined by using Cochrane's Q test and calculating the I ². A random-effects model was used to incor

SUBMITTER: Chen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9492882 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature