B-PO04-074 EARLIER VERSUS LATER TREATMENT WITH ABLATION AMONG YOUNG PATIENTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Catheter ablation (CA) has emerged as an effective therapy for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, although it is unclear whether proceeding expeditiously to CA improves clinical outcomes in a real-world population. To compare outcomes and healthcare utilization of patients who underwent catheter ablation for new atrial fibrillation (AF) within 6 months after diagnosis (earlier) versus six months to twelve months after diagnosis...