Successful catheter ablation reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in atrial fibrillation patients with CHA2DS2-VASc risk score of 1 and higher | Zendy

YennJiang Lin | Zendy; TzeFan Chao | Zendy; Hsuan-Ming Tsao | Zendy; ShihLin Chang | Zendy; LiWei Lo | Zendy; Chern-En Chiang | Zendy; YuFeng Hu | Zendy; PaiFeng Hsu | Zendy; ShaoYuan Chuang | Zendy; Cheng-Hung Li | Zendy; FaPo Chung | Zendy; YunYu Chen | Zendy; Tsu-Juey Wu | Zendy; Ming-Hsiung Hsieh | Zendy; ShihAnn Chen | Zendy

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Successful catheter ablation reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in atrial fibrillation patients with CHA2DS2-VASc risk score of 1 and higher

Author(s) -

YennJiang Lin,

TzeFan Chao,

Hsuan-Ming Tsao,

ShihLin Chang,

LiWei Lo,

Chern-En Chiang,

YuFeng Hu,

PaiFeng Hsu,

ShaoYuan Chuang,

Cheng-Hung Li,

FaPo Chung,

YunYu Chen,

Tsu-Juey Wu,

Ming-Hsiung Hsieh,

ShihAnn Chen

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

ep europace

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119

H-Index - 102

eISSN - 1532-2092

pISSN - 1099-5129

DOI - 10.1093/europace/eus336

Subject(s) - medicine , mace , atrial fibrillation , hazard ratio , catheter ablation , cardiology , ablation , stroke (engine) , proportional hazards model , confidence interval , cohort , myocardial infarction , percutaneous coronary intervention , mechanical engineering , engineering

It is not known if successful catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) improves the patient's long-term cardiovascular outcomes. This study investigated the long-term outcomes and mortality of AF patients at high risk who received antiarrhythmic medication and catheter ablation.

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