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ArticleCirculation reports2026

Registry for Long-Term Outcomes After Catheter Ablation in Nagano Prefecture - The Shinshu Catheter Ablation (Shinshu-AB) Registry Rationale and Design.

Toshinori Komatsu, Ayako Okada, Hideki Kobayashi, Kiu Tanaka, Hiroaki Tabata, Wataru Shoin, Toshio Kasai, Takahiro Okano, Tatsuya Usui, Yasumasa Nohno and 10 more

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Toshinori KomatsuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine Nagano Japan.
Ayako OkadaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine Nagano Japan.
Hideki KobayashiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine Nagano Japan.
Kiu TanakaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine Nagano Japan.
Hiroaki TabataDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine Nagano Japan.
Wataru ShoinDepartment of Cardiology, Joetsu General Hospital Niigata Japan.
Toshio KasaiDepartment of Cardiology, Nagano Municipal Hospital Nagano Japan.
Takahiro OkanoDepartment of Cardiology, Nagano Red Cross Hospital Nagano Japan.
Tatsuya UsuiDepartment of Cardiology, Nagano Red Cross Hospital Nagano Japan.
Yasumasa NohnoDepartment of Cardiology, Saku Central Hospital Advanced Care Center Nagano Japan.
Ryosuke KozuDepartment of Cardiology, Asama Nanroku Komoro Medical Center Nagano Japan.
Hideaki SatoDepartment of Cardiology, Asama Nanroku Komoro Medical Center Nagano Japan.
Takeshi TomitaDepartment of Cardiology, North Alps Medical Center Azumi Hospital Nagano Japan.
Takahiro TakeuchiDepartment of Cardiology, Jizenkai Aizawa Hospital Nagano Japan.
Masao HirabayashiDepartment of Cardiology, Suwa Red Cross Hospital Nagano Japan.
Kazunori AizawaDepartment of Cardiology, Suwa Red Cross Hospital Nagano Japan.
Yasutaka OguchiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine Nagano Japan.
Yuichi KatagiriDepartment of Cardiology, Iida Municipal Hospital Nagano Japan.
Yasushi WakabayashiDepartment of Cardiology, Matsumoto Kyoritsu Hospital Nagano Japan.
Koichiro KuwaharaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine Nagano Japan.

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Abstract

Background: Catheter ablation (CA) is a well-established therapy for arrhythmia, but the impact of CA strategies has not been thoroughly investigated. Nagano Prefecture comprises a large geographical area and some hospitals do not have cardiac surgeons, thus limiting the application of CA strategies. The aim of this study was to investigate the detailed strategies for CA in Nagano Prefecture and to clarify their efficacy and safety. Methods and Results: The Shinshu Catheter Ablation (Shinshu-AB) Registry is a multicenter prospective observational registry. Patients treated with CA for any type of arrhythmia are included. Data on the target arrhythmia(s), CA strategy, outcomes, and complications were collected and analyzed at Shinshu University Hospital. The study was approved by the institutional review boards of all investigational sites and registered in the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-55562). Primary endpoints were the composite incidence of arrhythmia recurrence, procedure-related adverse events, and cardiovascular events. The secondary endpoints were acute success, chronic success for >12 months, and all-cause death. Conclusions: The Shinshu-AB Registry provides real-world data from the Nagano Prefecture on the outcomes and complications of CA for various types of arrhythmias.

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Cardiac arrhythmiasCatheter ablationComplicationsRegistriesTreatment outcomes

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PMCPMC12783018

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