Catheter ablation can improve survival with the reduction of heart failure in frail patients with atrial fibrillation

Volume: 41, Issue: Supplement_2
Published: Nov 1, 2020
Abstract
Background It is unclear whether catheter ablation is beneficial in frail patients with AF. Purpose This study aimed to evaluate whether catheter ablation reduces death and other outcomes in real-world frail patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods Out of 801,710 patients with AF in the Korean National Health Insurance Service database from 2006 to 2015, 1,411 frail patients underwent AF ablations. The Hospital Frailty Risk Score were...
Paper Details
Title
Catheter ablation can improve survival with the reduction of heart failure in frail patients with atrial fibrillation
Published Date
Nov 1, 2020
Volume
41
Issue
Supplement_2
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