Does catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation have different safety and efficacy outcomes in women compared to men?
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is equally safe and effective in women and men, despite women typically presenting later and with a higher risk profile.
Women are referred for AF ablation later with a more complex clinical pre-operative presentation. Despite this higher risk profile in women, no differences were detected in clinical outcomes. Our findings indicate that CA of AF appears to be safe and effective in women as in men.
Forleo et al. (Wed,) studied this question.