Sex Differences in Ablation Strategy, Lesion Sets, and Complications of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Analysis From the GWTG-AFIB Registry
Yunus F, Perino A, Holmes D, Matsouaka R, Curtis A, Ellenbogen K, Frankel D, Knight B, Russo A, Lewis W, Piccini J, Turakhia M, Day J, Desai N, Feld G, Fonarow G, Hurwitz J, Joglar J, Sheth K, Sidhu M. Sex Differences in Ablation Strategy, Lesion Sets, and Complications of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Analysis From the GWTG-AFIB Registry. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2021, 14: e009790. PMID: 34719235, DOI: 10.1161/circep.121.009790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAblation strategyNonparoxysmal AFLesion setsPatient sexInitial AF ablation procedureAdvanced atrial diseaseAtrial linear ablationNonpulmonary vein triggersQuality improvement registryAF ablation proceduresAtrial fibrillation ablationOptimal ablation strategyAF ablation strategiesAF ablationPatient demographicsCatheter ablationFibrillation ablationMultivariable analysisAtrial diseaseAtrial fibrillationLinear ablationAF typeAblation proceduresComplicationsPatients