Same-day discharge for atrial fibrillation ablation: outcomes and impact of ablation modality.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Same-day discharge is increasingly common after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the impact of same-day discharge on healthcare utilization after ablation and whether this differs by ablation modality remains uncertain. We examined the safety, efficacy, and subsequent healthcare utilization of a same-day discharge protocol for AF ablation, including radiofrequency (RF) and cryoballoon ablation, in a contemporary cohort.

Methods and results

All consecutive patients for whom full healthcare utilization data were available at two centres and who underwent AF ablation from 2018 to 2019 were included. Same-day discharge was the default strategy for all patients. The efficacy and safety outcomes were proportions of same-day discharge and readmission/em

SUBMITTER: Deyell MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9935052 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature