2023
In-hospital complications associated with pulmonary vein isolation with adjunctive lesions: the NCDR AFib Ablation Registry
Darden D, Aldaas O, Du C, Munir M, Feld G, Pothineni N, Gopinathannair R, Lakkireddy D, Curtis J, Freeman J, Akar J, Hsu J. In-hospital complications associated with pulmonary vein isolation with adjunctive lesions: the NCDR AFib Ablation Registry. EP Europace 2023, 25: euad124. PMID: 37184436, PMCID: PMC10228609, DOI: 10.1093/europace/euad124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary vein isolationRisk of complicationsPersistent AFAblation RegistryHospital complicationsVein isolationAdjusted oddsHigher comorbidity burdenAtrial fibrillation ablationCavotricuspid isthmus ablationMultivariable logistic regressionComorbidity burdenMore comorbiditiesAdverse eventsFibrillation ablationIsthmus ablationMajor complicationsCTI ablationHigh heterogeneitySafety outcomesHigh riskComplicationsAblation lesionsLesion typeLesions
2022
Sex-based differences in atrial fibrillation ablation adverse events
Mszar R, Friedman D, Ong E, Du C, Wang Y, Zeitler E, Cunningham S, Akar J, Curtis J, Freeman J. Sex-based differences in atrial fibrillation ablation adverse events. Heart 2022, 109: 595-605. PMID: 36104219, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pulmonary vein isolationAdverse eventsPulmonary vein isolationAtrial fibrillationHigh riskSex-based differencesVein isolationCatheter ablationFemale sexLarge prospective registryHospital adverse eventsMajor adverse eventsObservational cohort studyPhrenic nerve damageAF ablation proceduresQuality of lifeAblation RegistryMore comorbiditiesProspective registryAF ablationCohort studyPericardial effusionNerve damagePatient sexVascular injury