Long-term Outcomes of Atrioventricular Node Ablation and Pacemaker Therapy for Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation: Insights from a 10-year Nationwide Analysis
In this 10-year nationwide cohort, AVNA with permanent pacing resulted in survival comparable to local population norms. CRT provided no universal survival benefit over RV pacing, but early AVNA was associated with significantly improved outcomes in CRT recipients.
Authors
- Jaan Eha
- Martin Serg
- Rain Paju
- Anette Caroline Kõre
- Tuljo Ööbik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6071-6954)
- Jüri Voitk
- Mart Kals
- Priit Kampus
- Kaido Hanni
Institutions
- Tartu University Hospital (EE)
- North Estonia Medical Centre (EE)
- University of Tartu (EE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15420/aer.2025.49
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00