Key result
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation significantly improved long-term quality of life at 4.3 years (P<0.001), with significantly greater improvements in patients with successful ablation.
Why the study?
Does catheter ablation improve short- and long-term quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation?
Population
133 patients with atrial fibrillation, mean age 57±10, 74% men.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 4.3 ± 0.5 years
Authors
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Supports sustained QoL gains after AF ablation; extends observational data but leaves causality and practice change open.
Cohort (n=133)
Does catheter ablation improve short- and long-term quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation?
p-value: p=<0.001
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation provides significant and sustained improvements in quality of life up to 4 years post-procedure, particularly in those with successful ablation.
Fichtner et al. (2011) conducted a cohort in Atrial Fibrillation (n=133). Catheter ablation vs. Baseline and unsuccessful ablation was evaluated on Quality of life (QoL) assessed by 7 validated questionnaires (p=<0.001). Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation significantly improved long-term quality of life at 4.3 years (P<0.001), with significantly greater improvements in patients with successful ablation.
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