Key result
AF catheter ablation carries low procedural mortality at ~0.04% in real-world nationwide data.
Why the study?
Catheter ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation in the Czech Republic are monitored in a national registry to provide data on procedure volumes and trends.
Observational (n=7,300)
Yes
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is frequently performed in the Czech Republic with a very low mortality rate of 0.04%, reflecting high procedural safety.
Supports safety of AF ablation in real-world practice; leaves open generalizability beyond this national registry.
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Robert Čihák (2012) conducted an observational in Atrial fibrillation (n=7,300). Catheter ablation was evaluated on Mortality associated with AF ablation. In the Czech Republic nationwide registry, mortality associated with catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation was 0.04% (3 deaths out of 7,300 procedures).
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