Association of Atrial Fibrillation Burden With Health-Related Quality of Life After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Importance

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have impaired health-related quality of life primarily owing to symptoms related to AF episodes; however, quality of life can be influenced by AF therapies, AF complications, the frequency of follow-up visits and hospitalizations, illness perceptions, and patient factors, such as anxiety or depression.

Objective

To determine the association between change in AF burden and...