Observational studyClinical cardiology2019
Predictors of improvement in arrhythmia-specific symptoms and health-related quality of life after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
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- Determinants of symptom relief and quality of life improvement after atrial fibrillation ablation.European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes · 2026Article
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- Freedom of Atrial Fibrillation Predictions After Pulmonary Vein Isolation: A Review of Current Evidence.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Symptom Severity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Findings from the Observational ARENA Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Symptoms and health-related quality of life 5 years after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.Clinical cardiology · 2022Observational
- Analysis of Early Warning Diagnostic Indexes and Influencing Factors of Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Arrhythmia.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Patient-reported outcomes in symptom-driven remote arrhythmia monitoring: evaluation of the Dutch HartWacht-telemonitoring programme.European heart journal. Digital health · 2021Article
- Comparisons of efficacy, safety, and recurrence risk factors of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation catheter ablation using robotic magnetic navigation system.Clinical cardiology · 2019Article
- Predictors of improvement in arrhythmia-specific symptoms and health-related quality of life after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.Clinical cardiology · 2019Observational
- Echocardiographic and Biochemical Factors Predicting Arrhythmia Recurrence After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation-An Observational Study.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe primary goal of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) is to improve symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, most studies have focused on predictors of AF recurrence rather than on predictors of improvement in symptoms and HRQoL. HYPOTHESIS: We sought to explore predictors of improvement in arrhythmia-specific symptoms and HRQoL after RFA of AF, and to evaluate the effects on symptoms, HRQoL, anxiety, and depression.
methodsWe studied 192 patients undergoing their first RFA of AF. The Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), arrhythmia-specific questionnaire in tachycardia and arrhythmia (ASTA), and hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) questionnaires were filled out at baseline, at 4 months, and at a 1-year follow-up.
resultsAll questionnaire scale scores improved significantly over time. In the ASTA symptom scale score, female gender and > 10 AF episodes the month before RFA were significant positive predictors of improvement, while diabetes and AF recurrence within 12 months after RFA were significant negative predictors (R
conclusionLeft atrial volume, gender, diabetes, heart failure, the frequency of AF attacks prior to RFA, and recurrence of AF after RFA were significant factors affecting improvement in symptoms and HRQoL after RFA of AF. Future studies are warranted to confirm these findings.
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