Journal article
Association of pulmonary vein isolation and major cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation
Abstract
BackgroundPatients with atrial fibrillation (AF) face an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events. Evidence suggests that early rhythm control including AF ablation may reduce this risk.MethodsTo compare the risks for cardiovascular events in AF patients with and without pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), we analysed data from two prospective cohort studies in Switzerland (n = 3968). A total of 325 patients who had undergone PVI during a …
Authors
Girod M; Coslovsky M; Aeschbacher S; Sticherling C; Reichlin T; Roten L; Rodondi N; Ammann P; Auricchio A; Moschovitis G
Journal
Clinical Research in Cardiology, Vol. 111, No. 9, pp. 1048–1056
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2022
DOI
10.1007/s00392-022-02015-0
ISSN
1861-0684