Cardiac Radiofrequency Ablation Exacerbates Myocardial Injury through Pro-Inflammatory Response and Pro-Oxidative Stress in Elderly Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

CONCLUSION: Monopolar radiofrequency ablation methods could result in more myocardial injury than bipolar radiofrequency ablation. Oxidative stress and inflammatory response may be involved in cardiac radiofrequency ablation-induced myocardial injury, resulting in myocardial ischemia in elderly patients with PAF.PMID:38213173 | DOI:10.2174/0115701611257644231215071611
Source: Current Vascular Pharmacology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Source Type: research