Long-term outcomes of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in rheumatic heart disease patients with mild mitral stenosis

ConclusionsThe long-term outcome of RFCA for AF in RHD patients with mild MS was mediocre and worse than that for AF patients without RHD. The severity of MR was associated with RFCA outcome in both groups. In RHD patients with mild MS, a better prognosis of paroxysmal AF than non-paroxysmal AF was observed initially but turned similar over time.

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Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - May 3, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research