Hyun Jin Ahn, Il-Young Oh, JeongMin Choi, Kyung-Yeon Lee, Hyo-Jeong Ahn, Soonil Kwon, Eue-Keun Choi, Seil Oh, Ju Youn Kim, Myung-Jin Cha, Chang Hee Kwon, Sung Ho Lee, Junbeom Park, Ki-Hun Kim, Pil-Sung Yang, Jun-Hyung Kim, Jaemin Shim, Hong Euy Lim, So-Ryoung Lee
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary vein isolation using cryoablation is effective and safe in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Although both obesity and underweight are associated with a higher risk for incident AF, there is limited data on the efficacy and safety following cryoablation according to body mass index (BMI) especially in Asians. METHODS: Using the Korean Heart Rhythm Society Cryoablation registry, a multicenter registry of 12 tertiary hospitals, we analyzed AF recurrence and procedure-related complications after cryoablation by BMI (kg/m2) groups (BMI<18...
April 16, 2024: Europace: European Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Electrophysiology