Publications by authors named "Scott J Baumgartner"
J Am Heart Assoc
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the safety of catheter ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation in patients with cardiac amyloidosis (CA) compared to those with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).
- Data were analyzed from hospitalizations between 2015 and 2019, revealing that patients with CA were older and had more prior health issues than those with DCM, but both groups showed similar short-term outcomes after the procedure.
- Ultimately, the findings indicate that the short-term safety outcomes and complication rates of atrial fibrillation ablation are comparable between CA and DCM patients, suggesting further research is necessary to assess long-term safety.
