Observational studyJournal of the American Heart Association2019
Impact of Body Mass Index on the Outcomes of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A European Observational Multicenter Study.
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Obesity effect on newly diagnosed and recurrent post-ablation atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2024Pooled it
- 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2024Guideline
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- Body mass index and atrial fibrillation recurrence post ablation: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of body mass index on procedural complications, procedure duration, and radiation dose in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing radiofrequency ablation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical cardiology · 2020Pooled it
- Venous vascular closure system vs. figure-of-eight suture following atrial fibrillation ablation: the STYLE-AF Study.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024Trial
- Supervised Obesity Reduction Trial for AF ablation patients: results from the SORT-AF trial.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2021Trial
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Atrial Fibrillation: Current Evidence and Emerging Research Directions.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Pre-ablation Weight Loss Via Metabolic Bariatric Surgery is Associated with Lower In-hospital Complications in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation/flutter.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Modifiable Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Implications and Pathophysiological Insights.Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc · 2026Review
- Semaglutide as adjunctive therapy to catheter ablation in obesity-related paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2026Article
- Machine learning models of inflammatory markers used in the prediction of early and late atrial fibrillation recurrence in overweight and obese patients after catheter ablation.Cardiology journal · 2026Article
- BMI, race and AF recurrence post ablation: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Development and external validation of a nomogram to predict the need for electrical cardioversion during radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2025Article
- Acute outcomes of cryoballoon vs. circular vs. pentaspline pulsed-field ablation catheters in combined pulmonary vein isolation and roof line ablation.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2025Article
- De novo pulmonary vein isolation in obese vs nonobese patients under deep sedation: Does obesity increase procedure complexity?Heart rhythm O2 · 2025Article
- Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardia: A Cohort Study on Efficacy, Safety, Anxiety, and Quality of Life Outcomes.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Impact of venous closure systems on time to ambulation and discharge following AF ablation: a systematic review and meta-analytic review.The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology · 2025Review
- Prevalence and Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Multimorbidity increases risk of atrial fibrillation recurrence after cryoballoon ablation.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background Outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) are variable and the predictors of success require further elucidation since the identification of correctable risk factors could help to optimize therapy. We aimed to assess the impact of body mass index (BMI) in the overall safety and efficacy of catheter ablation of AF, with emphasis on the use of cryoballoon ablation and novel oral anticoagulants. Methods and Results There were 2497 consecutive patients undergoing catheter ablation of AF in 7 European high volume centers were stratified according to BMI (normal weight <25 kg/m
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