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- Lower serum eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) to arachidonic acid (AA) ratios are linked to cardiovascular events, while high EPA levels increase the risk of new atrial fibrillation (AF) in older patients.
- A study of patients aged 65 and older undergoing AF ablation showed that those with high EPA/AA ratios experienced more AF recurrence (39.3% versus 27.6%) but fewer major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE; 13.8% versus 25.5%).
- Ultimately, a higher EPA/AA ratio was found to be a strong predictor for both AF recurrence and a lower rate of MACE among older patients after AF ablation.*
Background Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is associated with cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the utility of ED as a prognostic marker after AF ablation supplementary to the CHADS-VASc score is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between ED and 5-year cardiovascular events in patients undergoing AF ablation.
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