Catheter ablation better than drugs for AF with heart failure
The procedure results in lower all-cause mortality and lower readmission rates, say researchers
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Catheter ablation outperforms medical therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation complicated by heart failure, according to a meta-analysis.
German researchers pooled randomised data from seven clinical trials involving 1112 patients with AF complicated with heart failure to compare various types of medication or catheter ablation.