Periprocedural complications and one-year outcomes after catheter ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation in elderly patients: a nationwide Danish cohort study.
Jesper Bo Nielsen, Kristian Kragholm, Sofie Brix Christensen, Arne Johannessen, Christian Torp‐Pedersen, Steen Buus Kristiansen, Peter Karl Jacobsen, Peter S. Hansen, Mogens Stig Djurhus, Christoffer Polcwiartek, Peter Søgaard, Anna Margrethe Thøgersen, Uffe Jakob Ortved Gang, Ole Dan Jørgensen, Filip Lyng Lindgren, Sam Riahi
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate complications within 30-days following first-time ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), including a composite of cardiac tamponade, hematoma requiring intervention, stroke or death, in patients ≥ 75 years of age, compared to patients aged 65-74 years. In addition, one-year all-cause mortality and AF relapse were compared. METHODS & RESULTS: = 0.969). CONCLUSION: In patients ≥ 75 years of age selected for catheter ablation for AF, the incidence of periprocedural complications, as well as one-year freedom from AF showed no statistical difference, when compared to patients 65-74 years of age.