Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in overweight and obese patients: Where do we stand?

In this issue of International Journal of Cardiology, Weinmann et al. investigated the impact of overweight and obesity in 600 patients who underwent cryoballoon pulmonary vein (PV) isolation for atrial fibrillation (AF) on procedural characteristics and clinical outcomes [1]. Compared to patients that classified as normal, obese patients suffered more frequently from hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and exhibited larger left atrial dimensions. No significant differences were found in complication rates between normal weight patients and overweight or obese patients.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research