Research Progress of Perioperative Symptoms and Management Strategies in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

The burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) in China is increasing, and catheter ablation has become a first-line treatment. The perioperative symptom clusters of AF patients undergoing catheter ablation are complex and diverse, closely related to patients´ quality of life, disease prognosis, and healthcare resource utilization, and therefore, warrant significant attention. This paper systematically reviews the research related to the perioperative symptom clusters of AF patients undergoing catheter ablation. It introduces the types and current status of these symptom clusters, summarizes the influencing factors of perioperative symptom clusters, organizes the assessment tools for AF symptom clusters, and finally elucidates the management strategies for perioperative symptom clusters in AF patients. The goal is to provide insights for developing innovative comprehensive management models for perioperative symptom clusters in AF patients.