Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with higher recurrence rates of atrial fibrillation following catheter ablation
Patients with AF and COPD were more likely than patients with AF but without COPD to experience AF recurrence following catheter ablation. Predictors of AF recurrence included decreased use of loop diuretics and amiodarone. Our study demonstrates that while ablation in patients with COPD is safe, ablation in patients with COPD is associated with higher AF recurrence rates.
Authors
- D. Skoll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6106-1606)
- Gasmelseed Y. Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0267-1687)
- Elaine Y. Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5328-7282)
- José Dizon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1808-9782)
- Hasan Garan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6742-3660)
- Angelo Biviano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0502-4418)
- Geoffrey Rubin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2391-0213)
- Hirad Yarmohammadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6072-5834)
- Ree Lu
- Amardeep S Saluja
Institutions
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipej.2025.05.004
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78
Funders
- National Institutes of Health