Does metabolic syndrome impact left atrial electroanatomical remodeling and outcomes after radiofrequency ablation of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation?
Metabolic syndrome is associated with increased left atrial low voltage areas but does not appear to worsen long-term clinical outcomes after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.
MetS was not associated with worse outcomes after radiofrequency catheter ablation of AF, but LA low voltage areas were more frequently observed in patients with MetS. The presence and extent of LA low voltage areas may influence the long-term outcomes after catheter ablation.
Dinov et al. (Fri,) studied this question.