Do women have poorer rhythm outcomes compared to men after catheter ablation for early-onset atrial fibrillation?
Women with early-onset atrial fibrillation experience poorer rhythm outcomes after catheter ablation compared to men, potentially driven by differences in left ventricular dysfunction, left atrial remodeling, and autonomic nervous function.
Among patients with early-onset AF who underwent catheter ablation, women showed poorer clinical outcomes than men after de novo and second procedures. Left ventricular dysfunction, LA remodeling, and autonomic nervous function may be potential mechanisms underlying sex differences in catheter ablation outcomes of early-onset AF.
Yu et al. (Thu,) studied this question.