Determinants of symptom relief and quality of life improvement after atrial fibrillation ablation
This study shows that patients with lower quality of life and greater AF symptom severity and patient-perceived AF burden benefit most from AF ablation, suggesting that more emphasis should be put on the burden of AF symptoms in clinical decision-making.
Authors
- Luuk H G A Hopman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3896-9920)
- Marthe J. Huntelaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9557-1692)
- Cornelis P. Allaart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0506-9512)
- Giovanni J. M. Tahapary
- Michiel J. B. Kemme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3671-5660)
- Nikki van Pouderoijen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6105-094X)
- Mark J. Mulder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6784-1064)
- Herbert A. Hauer
- Albert C. van Rossum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1714-4652)
Institutions
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Medisch Centrum Alkmaar (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaf045
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78