Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation complications in obese and diabetic patients: Insights from the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2005–2013

Background Obesity and diabetes are risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence and recurrence after catheter ablation. However, their impact on post‐ablation complications in real‐world practice is unknown. Objectives We examine annual trends in AF ablations and procedural outcomes in obese...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical cardiology (Mahwah, N.J.) N.J.), 2021-08, Vol.44 (8), p.1151-1160
Hauptverfasser: D'Souza, Shawn, Elshazly, Mohamed B., Dargham, Soha R., Donnellan, Eoin, Asaad, Nidal, Hayat, Sajjad, Kanj, Mohamed, Baranowski, Brian, Wazni, Oussama, Saliba, Walid, Abi Khalil, Charbel
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Zusammenfassung:Background Obesity and diabetes are risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence and recurrence after catheter ablation. However, their impact on post‐ablation complications in real‐world practice is unknown. Objectives We examine annual trends in AF ablations and procedural outcomes in obese and diabetic patients in the US and whether obesity and diabetes are independently associated with adverse outcomes. Methods Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2005–2013), we identified obese and diabetic patients admitted for AF ablation. Common complications were identified using ICD‐9‐CM codes. The primary outcome included the composite of any in‐hospital complication or death. Annual trends of the primary outcome, length‐of‐stay (LOS) and total‐inflation adjusted hospital charges were examined. Multivariate analyses studied the association of obesity and diabetes with outcomes. Results An estimated 106 462 AF ablations were performed in the US from 2005 to 2013. Annual trends revealed a gradual increase in ablations performed in obese and diabetic patients and in complication rates. The overall rate of the primary outcome in obese was 11.7% versus 8.2% in non‐obese and 10.7% in diabetic versus 8.2% in non‐diabetic patients (p 
ISSN:0160-9289
1932-8737
1932-8737
DOI:10.1002/clc.23667