ArticleJournal of arrhythmia2025
Temporal trends and racial disparities in atrial fibrillation ablation: A 5-year study.
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- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Utilization and Outcomes of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter: a State-of-the-Art Review.Current cardiology reports · 2026Review
- Evaluating a digital decision aid for atrial fibrillation rhythm control in a hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Temporal trends and racial disparities in atrial fibrillation ablation: A 5-year study.Journal of arrhythmia · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Racial disparities exist in access to cardiovascular interventions, including atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. This study evaluates trends and disparities among racial and ethnic groups in the United States over a five-year period. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2016 to 2020. Hospitalized AF patients undergoing ablation were identified using ICD-10 codes. Trends in ablation were assessed across racial groups, and multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate the predictors of cardiac ablation utilization. Time-to-ablation disparities were further analyzed using Cox proportional hazards regression. Results: White patients had the highest ablation rates (1.08%) followed by Native Americans (1.03%), while Black patients had the lowest ablation rates (0.9%). A significant 52.6% increase in ablation utilization was observed over the study period ( Conclusions: While the overall rate of AF ablation has increased over time, persistent racial disparities in procedure utilization remain. Hospital location and bed size, socioeconomic factors, and comorbid medical conditions contribute to these disparities, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to close the gap in AF care.
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