Arrhythmias & electrophysiologyCohort study
Disparities in the access to atrial fibrillation ablation in Denmark: who gets ablated, who neglected?
- Nationwide registry-based cohort study
- multivariable Cox proportional hazard analysis
Authors' conclusion
This study found that women, older patients, patients with lower levels of education, and patients on social benefits are less likely to receive AF ablation.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF), Danish nationwide registries, 2010–2018
- Participants
- 176,248 patients
- Exposure
- Demographic and socioeconomic groups and likelihood of AF ablation
- Outcome
- Likelihood of receiving AF ablation
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Receipt of AF ablation
- Aged 80 or above who received ablation
- 0.7%
- Retired least likely to receive ablation
- 3%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Disparities in the access to atrial fibrillation ablation in Denmark: who gets ablated, who neglected? Europace. Published 4 September 2024. doi:10.1093/europace/euae231
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it