One-year outcomes of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in young patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is relatively less frequent in younger patients (age < 50). Recently, studies have suggested that early restoration of sinus rhythm may lead to improved outcomes compared with rate control, however the efficacy of catheter ablation for AF in young is scarce.

Methods

We included all hospitalized patients between 18 and 50 years with a diagnosis of AF from the Nationwide Readmission Database 2016-2017 from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. Demographic and comorbidity data were collected and analyzed. Outcomes assessed included one-year AF readmission rates, all-cause readmission, ischemic stroke, and all-cause mortality. Subgroup analyses were performed for all demographic and comorbidity variables.

Results

Overall, 52,598

SUBMITTER: Tseng AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9921413 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature