Safety and long-term outcomes of catheter ablation according to sex in patients with atrial fibrillation: A nationwide cohort study

Background Catheter ablation is more effective than antiarrhythmic drug therapy alone in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, there are limited data on the outcomes of AF ablation according to sex. The purpose of this study was to evaluate gender differences in the actual outcomes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Methods Of 801,710 patients with AF in the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, we...