Why the study?
What is the incidence of acute periprocedural complications associated with catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation?
Population
83,236 patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (pooled from 192 studies)
Design
Systematic_review
Follow-up
acute/periprocedural
Authors
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Supports AF ablation safety for clinical decisions; confirms declining complication rates with procedural advances.
What is the incidence of acute periprocedural complications associated with catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation?
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation has a low and decreasing incidence of acute periprocedural complications, reflecting improved technology and experience.
Gupta et al. (2013) studied this question.
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