Key result
Urgent catheter ablation in octogenarians with serious tachyarrhythmias resulted in a 78.6% 1-year survival rate and a 7% complication rate, with no significant difference in complications compared to elective ablation.
Why the study?
Does urgent catheter ablation provide safe and effective outcomes in octogenarians with serious tachyarrhythmias compared to elective ablation?
Cohort (n=64)
Does urgent catheter ablation provide safe and effective outcomes in octogenarians with serious tachyarrhythmias compared to elective ablation?
Absolute Event Rate: 78.6% vs 94.4%
p-value: p=0.08
Urgent catheter ablation for serious tachyarrhythmias in octogenarians is safe and effective, yielding outcomes comparable to elective procedures despite patients having higher baseline risk.
May warrant consideration in high-risk octogenarians; leaves open need for prospective trials to define optimal timing and outcomes.
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健太 et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Serious tachyarrhythmias (n=64). Urgent catheter ablation vs. Elective catheter ablation was evaluated on 1-year survival rate (p=0.08). Urgent catheter ablation in octogenarians with serious tachyarrhythmias resulted in a 78.6% 1-year survival rate and a 7% complication rate, with no significant difference in complications compared to elective ablation.
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