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ArticleHeart rhythm O22026

Sex-specific impact of body mass index on recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation.

Cevher Ozcan, Amrish Deshmukh, Zaid Aziz, Michael Mayer, Hatem Al Kassem, Jeremy Treger, Srinath Yeshwant, Andrew Beaser, Gaurav Upadhyay, Henry Huang and 1 more

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Cevher OzcanDepartment of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Center for Arrhythmia Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Amrish DeshmukhDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Zaid AzizDepartment of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Center for Arrhythmia Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Michael MayerDepartment of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Center for Arrhythmia Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Hatem Al KassemDepartment of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Center for Arrhythmia Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Jeremy TregerDepartment of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Center for Arrhythmia Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Srinath YeshwantDepartment of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Center for Arrhythmia Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Andrew BeaserDepartment of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Center for Arrhythmia Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Gaurav UpadhyayDepartment of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Center for Arrhythmia Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Henry HuangDepartment of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Center for Arrhythmia Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Rishi AroraDepartment of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Center for Arrhythmia Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

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Abstract

Background: Sex-specific differences in the clinical outcome of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remain controversial. The impact of body mass index (BMI) on sex-based variation in the outcome of PVI is not well understood. Objective: We sought to investigate the impact of BMI with associated atrial conduction indices (ACIs) on sex-specific differences in AF recurrence after PVI. Methods: All consecutive patients who underwent their first PVI for AF from 2014 to 2019 were included. ACIs were measured on the surface electrocardiogram and intracardiac electrogram. Data were collected and analyzed based on BMI and sex. Results: The study included 387 patients with AF (121 women and 266 men; mean age 66 years; 49.2% with a BMI of ≥30 kg/m Conclusion: Female sex was associated with a higher risk of AF recurrence after PVI and post-PVI AFL. Women with high BMI and prolonged left ACI had the highest rate of AF recurrence. This highlights the importance of weight management.

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Atrial fibrillationBody mass indexCatheter ablationPulmonary vein isolationSex-specific difference

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