Jacob Tønnesen, Martin H Ruwald, Jannik Pallisgaard, Peter Vibe Rasmussen, Arne Johannessen, Jim Hansen, Rene H Worck, Christopher R Zörner, Lise Riis-Vestergaard, Charlotte Middelfart, Samuel K Sørensen, Stefan Sattler, Gunnar Gislason, Morten Lock Hansen
BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend prioritizing treatment with antiarrhythmic drugs before referral of patients with atrial fibrillation to ablation, delaying a potential subsequent ablation. However, delaying ablation may affect ablation outcomes. We sought to investigate the impact of duration from diagnosis to ablation on the risk of atrial fibrillation recurrence and adverse events. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using Danish nationwide registries, all patients with first-time ablation for atrial fibrillation were identified and included from 2010 to 2018...
March 27, 2024: Journal of the American Heart Association