Psychosocial risk factors and outcomes in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Siddharth Agarwal, Muhammad Bilal Munir, Amna Mohyud Din Chaudhary, Satyam Krishan, Christopher V. DeSimone, Abhishek Deshmukh, Stavros Stavrakis, Sunny Po, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Zain Ul Abideen Asad

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Abstract

The association of psychosocial risk factors with cardiovascular disease is well-established, and there is a growing recognition of their influence on atrial fibrillation (AF). A recent National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop called for transforming AF research to integrate social determinants of health. There is limited data examining the impact of psychosocial risk factors (PSRFs) on outcomes in patients with an established diagnosis of AF. Catheter ablation for AF has been shown to improve arrhythmia burden and quality of life compared with medical treatment alone. It is unknown how PSRFs affect clinical outcomes in patients undergoing AF ablation. It is important to understand this relationship, especially given the increasing adoption of catheter ablation in clinical practice.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1242-1245
Number of pages4
JournalPACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Volume46
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2023

Keywords

  • atrial fibrillation
  • catheter ablation
  • mortality
  • outcomes
  • psychosocial risk factors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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