Association Between Age and Outcomes of Catheter Ablation Versus Medical Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: Results from the CABANA Trial

Conclusions: We found age-based variations in clinical outcomes for catheter ablation compared with drug therapy, with the largest relative and absolute benefits of catheter ablation in younger patients. No prognostic benefits for ablation were seen in the oldest patients. No differences were found by age in treatment-related complications or in the relative effectiveness of catheter ablation in preventing recurrent atrial arrhythmias.PMID:34933570 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055297

Source: Circulation - December 22, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tristram D Bahnson Anna Giczewska Daniel B Mark Andrea M Russo Kristi H Monahan Hussein R Al-Khalidi Adam P Silverstein Jeanne E Poole Kerry L Lee Douglas Packer Source Type: research