Outcomes of Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation Thursday, September 27th, 2012Circ.ahajournals.org: 9/26/12
Atrial fibrillation is common among older persons. Catheter ablation is increasingly used in patients for whom medical therapy has failed.
Methods and Results—We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries 65 years or older who underwent catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation between July 1, 2007, and December 31, 2009. The main outcome measures were major complications within 30 days and mortality, heart failure, stroke, hospitalization, and repeat ablation within 1 year. Read More