ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2022
Gender, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences in access to catheter ablation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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- Sex-specific assumptions underlie cardiovascular digital twin technologies: A narrative review.PLOS digital health · 2026Review
- Inequitable Access to Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation and Adverse Outcomes in a Publicly Funded Healthcare System.CJC open · 2026Article
- Sex differences in atrial fibrillation treatment with catheter ablation in Southern Brazil: Real-world insights from a Latin American registry-SBR-AF.Heart rhythm O2 · 2026Article
- Sex differences in atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation: research status and progress.Biology of sex differences · 2026Review
- Prevalence and outcomes of atrial fibrillation in hospitalizations during pregnancy and puerperium.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic status does not influence quality of life and mood outcomes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: A call for equitable access.Heart rhythm O2 · 2026Article
- Racial Differences in Length of Stay After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE · 2025Article
- Temporal trends and racial disparities in atrial fibrillation ablation: A 5-year study.Journal of arrhythmia · 2025Article
- Atrial fibrillation in Black American patients: A review of genetics, risk factors, and outcomes.Heart rhythm · 2025Review
- Social drivers in atrial fibrillation occurrence, screening, treatment, and outcomes: systematic-narrative hybrid review.European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024Article
- Burden and predictors of mortality related to cardiogenic shock in the South Bronx Population.American journal of cardiovascular disease · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Female patients, patients from racial minorities, and patient with low socioeconomic status have been noted to have less access to catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, retrospective study using a large population database (Explorys) to evaluate the gender, racial and socioeconomic differences in access of catheter ablation therapy in patient with atrial fibrillation. Results: A total of 2.2 million patients were identified as having atrial fibrillation and 62,760 underwent ablation. Females had ablation in 2.1% of cases while males received ablation in 3.4% of cases. Caucasians had ablation in 3.3% of cases, African Americans in 1.5% of cases and other minorities in 1.2% of cases. Individuals on medicaid underwent ablation in 1.6% of cases, individuals on medicare and private insurance had higher rates (2.8 and 2.9%, respectively). Logistic regression showed that female patients (OR 0.608, CI 0.597-0.618, Conclusion: Female gender, racial minorities, low socioeconomic status are all associated with lower rates of catheter ablation in management of atrial fibrillation.
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