Racial Differences in Length of Stay After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Prolonged LOS was more frequent among NHB patients undergoing CA. The higher odds of prolonged LOS among NHB patients was not mediated by a higher incidence of complications, suggesting that other factors like comorbidity burden and social determinants of health (SDOH) are more significant contributors. Policies focused on improving comorbidity management and addressing sociocultural disparities may reduce prolonged hospitalizations after CA for AF.
Authors
- Apostolos Tsimploulis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0518-9933)
- Morgana Mongraw‐Chaffin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6541-7198)
- Evan Czulada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1502-2006)
- Waseem Nosair
- William S. Weintraub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5384-5571)
- Sung Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9852-6999)
- Zayd Eldadah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1872-662X)
- Sarahfaye Dolman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3651-9069)
- Athanasios Thomaides
- David Strouse
- Nebu Alexander
- Yasmina Sirgi
- Jamal Smith
Institutions
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Washington Hospital (US)
- MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute (US)
- MedStar Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
- Published
- 2025-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.70029
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00