What are the incidence, characteristics, and risk factors for acute pericarditis after atrial fibrillation ablation?
Acute pericarditis is a common complication following AF ablation, particularly in younger patients, warranting systematic assessment.
Suspected acute pericarditis is common after AF ablation and is associated with a younger age. Systematic assessments for acute pericarditis after AF ablation should be considered.
Nakhla et al. (Sun,) studied this question.