Impact of obesity on atrial fibrillation ablation: Patient characteristics, long-term outcomes, and complications

A. Winkle, Roger; Hardwin Mead, R.; Engel, Gregory; H. Kong, Melissa; Fleming, William; Salcedo, Jonathan; A. Patrawala, Rob

doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.02.023

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Impact of obesity on atrial fibrillation ablation: Patient characteristics, long-term outcomes, and complications

Published in Heart Rhythm • Feb 21, 2017

Authors:

Roger A. Winkle

R. Hardwin Mead

Gregory Engel

Abstract

Background There is an association between obesity and atrial fibrillation (AF). The impact of obesity on AF ablation procedures is unclear. Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of body mass index (BMI) on patient characteristics, long-term ablation outcomes, and procedu...

Subject

Medicine

Atrial fibrillation

Internal medicine

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