Ventricular tachycardia ablation across age groups: Outcomes, trends and demographics. Insights from the National Inpatient Sample Database
Our study demonstrates that while the overall incidence of adverse events with VTA did not significantly increase with age, specific severe outcomes, such as in-hospital mortality and hemorrhage, were more prevalent in older patients. These findings suggest that VTA can be safely performed across age groups, but careful consideration is essential for elderly patients. Future research should focus on understanding the impact of age-related physiological changes and comorbidities on VTA outcomes.
Authors
- Ramez Morcos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7234-6364)
- Luigi Di Biase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6508-4047)
- Haider Al Taii
- Peter Hanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3092-5090)
- Parash Pokharel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0658-1443)
- Saad Ullah Malik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1571-5378)
- Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2230-100X)
- Amr F. Barakat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6859-4616)
- Jeff Winterfield
Institutions
- Geisinger Medical Center (US)
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (US)
- St. Vincent's Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart Rhythm O2
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2024.09.014
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40