Key result
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation was associated with similar rates of progression to renal failure compared to patients without AF, and lower rates than AF patients without ablation.
Why the study?
Does catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation prevent the worsening of long-term renal function compared to no ablation?
Cohort (n=26,133)
Does catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation prevent the worsening of long-term renal function compared to no ablation?
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Should not change ablation decisions; leaves open whether ablation prevents renal decline in AF.
David L. Johnson (2014) conducted a cohort in Atrial fibrillation (n=26,133). Catheter ablation vs. No ablation (AF patients) and no AF (catheterization controls) was evaluated on Progression to renal failure and change in creatinine over time. Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation was associated with similar rates of progression to renal failure compared to patients without AF, and lower rates than AF patients without ablation.
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