Why the study?
Does age impact long-term (5-year) outcomes including recurrence and death in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation catheter ablation?
Does age impact long-term (5-year) outcomes including recurrence and death in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation catheter ablation?
Increasing age is associated with a significantly higher risk of long-term AF recurrence and mortality 5 years after index catheter ablation, suggesting a benefit to earlier intervention.
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Age associated with higher AF recurrence and mortality after ablation; leaves open whether earlier intervention improves outcomes.
Bunch et al. (2015) studied this question.
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