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Acute pericarditis after atrial fibrillation ablation: Incidence, characteristics, and risk factors.
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- Pulsed field ablation for the interventional treatment of atrial fibrillation: a scientific statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology, the Heart Rhythm Society, the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society, and the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society.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 · 2026Guideline
- Efficacy and Safety of Pulsed-Field Versus High-Power Short-Duration Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Reconstructed Time-to-Event Data.Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology · 2025Pooled it
- Participant-reported chest pain and gastric esophageal reflux disease following protective esophageal cooling during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation - the EVERCOOL-AF study.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2026Article
- Pulsed Field Ablation Is Associated With Fewer Post-Procedural Pericardial Inflammatory Symptoms Compared With Radiofrequency Ablation.Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology · 2026Observational
- [Late complications after atrial fibrillation ablation : Diagnosis and management].Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie · 2026Review
- A case of post-ablation chest pain: Navigating the diagnostic dilemma.Heart rhythm O2 · 2026Article
- Colchicine in addition to usual care for acute pericarditis with classical ECG changes after catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmias.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2026Article
- Racial and sex differences in acute pericarditis among emergency department chest pain patients: a retrospective cohort study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome: A Paradigm Shift in Diagnosis and Management.JACC. Advances · 2025Review
- Risk of acute pericarditis after pulsed-field ablation pulmonary vein isolation.Heart rhythm O2 · 2025Article
- Beyond the pulmonary vein isolation-is alcohol substrate modification the best option for persistent atrial fibrillation?Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Proactive esophageal cooling during radiofrequency cardiac ablation: data update including applications in very high-power short duration ablation.Expert review of medical devices · 2025Review
- Outcomes of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Retrospective Single-Center Experience.JACC. Advances · 2024Article
- Exploring Inflammatory Markers and Risk Factors Associated with Pericarditis Development after Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The efficacy of colchicine in preventing atrial fibrillation recurrence and pericarditis post-catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation - A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2024Article
- Pericarditis prophylactic therapy after sinus node-sparing hybrid ablation for inappropriate sinus tachycardia/postural orthostatic sinus tachycardia.Heart rhythm O2 · 2024Article
- Pericarditis After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Predictors and Outcomes.JACC. Clinical electrophysiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Little is known about the incidence and risk factors for the development of acute pericarditis after ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). Objective: The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to describe the occurrence of and associations with suspected acute pericarditis after AF ablation. Methods: All patients undergoing AF ablation in our center were enrolled in a prospectively maintained registry. Suspected acute pericarditis was defined as pericardial chest pain treated with disease specific anti-inflammatories within 3 months of AF ablation. Results: Among 2215 patients with AF ablations between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2019, 226 (10.2%) had suspected acute pericarditis. Treatments included colchicine in 149 patients (65.9%), prednisone in 66 (29.2%), and high-dose ibuprofen in 43 (19.0%). Multiple anti-inflammatory therapies were used in 57 patients (25%). At baseline, a lower CHADS Conclusion: Suspected acute pericarditis is common after AF ablation and is associated with a younger age. Systematic assessments for acute pericarditis after AF ablation should be considered.
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