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In this retrospective review of data from a national database, Cheng et  al (J Am Coll Cardiol 2019;74:2254–2264, PMID 31672181) sought to assess the incidence, trends, and predictors of early mortality (within first 30 days) after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. They used the National Readmissions Database (NRD), which is administered by the United States governm ent to provide a nationally representative sample and bins discharges by diagnosis and procedures performed and then tracks readmissions in the same state within the same calendar year.
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: EP News Source Type: research