The relationship between changes in the left atrial volume index (LAVI) post-catheter ablation (CA) and long-term prognostic events in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unclear. We evaluated the incidence of major adverse clinical events (MACE), including all-cause death, unplanned heart failure hospitalization, and unplanned cardiovascular hospitalization using pre- and post-CA LAVI.
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