General anaesthesia compared to conscious sedation for first-time atrial fibrillation catheter ablation—a Danish nationwide cohort study
This nationwide cohort study suggests a higher risk of AF recurrence with CS during CA compared to GA. These results advocate for considering GA as the preferred anaesthesia type for improved CA outcomes.
Authors
- Arne Cyron Johannessen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0294-3750)
- Morten Lock Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7996-5005)
- Lise Da Riis‐Vestergaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0345-4345)
- Christopher Ryan Zörner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8374-4202)
- Charlotte Middelfart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6763-3991)
- René Worck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9501-6168)
- Gunnar Gislason (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0548-402X)
- R. Hein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0928-5547)
- Martin Huth Ruwald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1541-309X)
- Jim Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6600-9006)
- Jacob Tønnesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2645-0774)
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Heart Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EP Europace
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euae203
- Citations
- 16
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.43