Key result
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation had a 90-day mortality rate of 0.22%, with the majority of deaths not directly associated with procedural complications.
Why the study?
Recognition of the causes of early mortality after AF catheter ablation is essential for improving patient safety, but these causes required further determination.
What are the causes and rates of early mortality (≤90 days) after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation?
Cohort (n=6,723)
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What are the causes and rates of early mortality (≤90 days) after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation?
Early mortality after AF ablation is very low (0.22%), with the majority of deaths not directly related to procedural complications, though sudden death remains the most common cause.
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AF ablation linked to low 90-day mortality; leaves open whether patient selection or procedure drives non-procedural deaths.
Tan et al. (2023) conducted a cohort in Atrial fibrillation (n=6,723). Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation was evaluated on 90-day all-cause mortality. Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation had a 90-day mortality rate of 0.22%, with the majority of deaths not directly associated with procedural complications.