Sex differences involved in persistent atrial fibrillation recurrence after radiofrequency ablation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, the difference in outcomes of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in persistent atrial fibrillation patients has risen. In particular, biological sex seems involved in a different response to the AF ablation procedure. In our study, we analyzed the AF recurrences after RFCA assessing the other association between male/female patients with the outcomes.

Methods

We enrolled 106 patients (74.5% men) with persistent atrial fibrillation with scheduled follow-up. The baseline clinical characteristics and AF recurrence after RFCA were compared between men and women. Cox regression analyses were performed to determine the risk predictors of AF recurrence.

Results

The proportion of RFCA in women was lower than that in men. Men with persistent AF

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9756608 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature