Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Determinants of symptom relief and quality of life improvement after atrial fibrillation ablation
Authors' conclusion
This study shows that patients with lower quality of life and greater AF symptom severity and patient-perceived AF burden benefit most from AF ablation, suggesting that more emphasis should be put on the burden of AF symptoms in clinical decision-making.
Study context
- Population
- Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients undergoing AF ablation68% paroxysmal AF, 67% male, mean age 63 ± 9 years
- Participants
- 382 patients
- Outcome
- Atrial tachyarrhythmia recurrence
- Follow-up
- 1 year
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Atrial tachyarrhythmia recurrence documented
139 patients
36%
Further findings
AF symptom severity, patient-perceived AF burden and quality of life · baseline to 1 year follow-up
- Improved from baseline to 1 year follow-up, particularly in patients without atrial tachyarrhythmia recurrence
Determinants of improvement in AF symptom severity and patient-perceived AF burden
- Greater baseline Atrial Fibrillation Severity Scale (AFSS)-derived symptom severity and patient-perceived AF burden associated with greater improvement after ablation
Original publication
Determinants of symptom relief and quality of life improvement after atrial fibrillation ablation. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. Published 28 July 2025. doi:10.
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