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- Title
Patients treated with catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation have long-term rates of death, stroke, and dementia similar to patients without atrial fibrillation.
- Authors
Bunch, T Jared; Crandall, Brian G; Weiss, J Peter; May, Heidi T; Bair, Tami L; Osborn, Jeffrey S; Anderson, Jeffrey L; Muhlestein, Joseph B; Horne, Benjamin D; Lappe, Donald L; Day, John D
- Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) adversely impacts mortality, stroke, heart failure, and dementia. AF ablation eliminates AF in most patients. We evaluated the long-term impact of AF ablation on mortality, heart failure (HF), stroke, and dementia in a large system-wide patient population.
- Publication
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, 2011, Vol 22, Issue 8, p839
- ISSN
1540-8167
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02035.x