Background: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) underwent a high risk of hospitalization, which has not been paid much attention to in practice. Therefore, we aimed to assess the incidence, causes and predictors of hospitalization in AF patients.
Methods: From August 2011 to December 2017, a total number of 20,172 AF patients from the Chinese Atrial Fibrillation Registry (China-AF) Study were prospectively selected for this study.
Background: It is unclear whether catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) affects the long-term prognosis in the elderly. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between CA and long-term outcomes in elderly patients with AF.
Methods: Patients more than 75 years old with non-valvular AF were prospectively enrolled between August 2011 and December 2017 in the Chinese Atrial Fibrillation Registry Study.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
September 2020
Background: The association between physical activity (PA) and atrial tachyarrhythmia (AT) recurrence after ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unclear.
Methods: We consecutively enrolled 496 patients treated with AF ablation therapy in Beijing Anzhen Hospital. After excluding six patients with valvular heart disease, seven patients with congenital heart disease, 33 patients lost to follow-up, and 14 patients who did not provide PA level during follow-ups, 436 patients had their PA level assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form before ablation and each time of follow-up.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
June 2020
Background: Existing data on the effectiveness and safety of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in females are limited to studies of small sample size, lacking longer term follow-up or adjustment for potential confounders.
Methods: A total of 6421 patients (2072 females) undergoing a first AF ablation procedure after enrollment in the Chinese Atrial Fibrillation Registry (China-AF) study between August 2011 and December 2017 were analyzed. We evaluated the effectiveness (recurrence of documented [symptomatic or not] atrial tachyarrhythmia (AT)) and the safety (incidence of procedure-related complications) of AF ablation in female patients compared to male patients.
Background: Patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation suffer more from anxiety and depression than the general population. This study sought to evaluate the association between mental health status and recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia (AT) after catheter ablation.
Methods: A total of 448 patients who underwent catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation were enrolled in this single-centre prospective cohort study.
Cardiac rupture (CR) is a complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) that is associated with a high mortality rate. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for CR in patients with AMI. Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE, and Google Scholar databases were searched for relevant literature published through September 16, 2018.
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