Risk predictors of stroke and mortality after ablation for atrial fibrillation: The California experience 2005–2009

Complication Rates of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Aged ≥75 Years versus <75 Years—Results from the German Ablation Registry

“…Shah et al 21 conducted a retrospective analysis of 4,156 patients who underwent AF ablation and found an increased in-patient complication and/or 30-day hospital readmission rate with an incremental rise with increased age, up to 85 years. In contrast to the results by Srivasta et al 26 showing age ࣙ80 years to be an independent factor causing a more than 8-fold increase in the probability of death, in our study the in-hospital death rate was not higher in the elderly cohort.…”

“…In contrast to the results by Srivasta et al . showing age ≥80 years to be an independent factor causing a more than 8‐fold increase in the probability of death, in our study the in‐hospital death rate was not higher in the elderly cohort.…”

Association between epicardial adipose tissue and embolic stroke after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

“…A previous meta‐analysis has demonstrated that patients with impaired renal function were significantly at risk of developing TE as those having other well‐known major risk factors . Prior TE is also a well‐known risk factor of recurrent ES after AF ablation and has been reported to increase the risk by 4.5 to 6.3‐folds . In the present study, a 2.9‐fold increased risk was noticed in patients with a history of prior TE even after adjustment of the confounders.…”

“…33 Prior TE is also a well-known risk factor of recurrent ES after AF ablation and has been reported to increase the risk by 4.5 to 6.3-folds. 34,35 In the present study, a 2.9-fold increased risk was noticed in patients with a history of prior TE even after adjustment of the confounders.…”

Five‐year impact of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with a prior history of stroke

“…5,6 In observational studies, prior CVA is a significant risk factor for recurrent stroke after an ablation. 7,8 Although AF ablation patients tend to have lower stroke rates compared to AF patients that do not receive an ablation, these observations are limited by inherent patient selection bias for AF ablation and variances in long-term management. 5,6,8 Nonetheless, with relatively low long-term CVA rates after ablation, the subsequent stroke risk may be altered to a level in which anticoagulation may not be requisite.…”