Sex differences in atrial fibrillation ablation in-hospital outcomes from the National Inpatient Sample database 2016-2019.

Publication/Presentation Date

4-1-2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Research has shown mixed results when comparing in-hospital complications following atrial fibrillation ablation in women compared to men.

OBJECTIVES: To better quantify sex differences and in-hospital outcomes in atrial fibrillation ablation procedures and identify factors associated with poorer outcomes.

METHODS: We queried the NIS database from 2016 to 2019 for hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of atrial fibrillation ablation and excluded patients with any other arrhythmias, ICD/pacemaker placement. We assessed demographics, in-hospital mortality, and complications of women compared to men.

RESULTS: Admissions for atrial fibrillation were more common in females than males (849 050 vs. 815 665;

CONCLUSION: Female sex is not associated with increased complications or death in a real-world study of catheter ablation when results are adjusted for risks. However, females admitted with atrial fibrillation receive ablation less often than males during hospital admission.

Volume

39

Issue

2

First Page

149

Last Page

158

ISSN

1880-4276

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

37021036

Department(s)

Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Fellows and Residents, Fellows and Residents

Document Type

Article

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