Meta-analysis of clinical outcomes of electrical cardioversion and catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease

• Published in: Current pharmaceutical design
• Main Authors: Diemberger, Igor, Genovesi, Simonetta, Massaro, Giulia, Reggiani, Maria Letizia Bacchi, Frisoni, Jessica, Gorlato, Giulia, Mauro, Erminio, Padeletti, Margherita, Vincenti, Antonio, Boriani, Giuseppe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United Arab Emirates 01.01.2018
• Subjects: electrical cardioversion; meta-analysis; atrial fibrillation; chronic kidney disease; catheter ablation

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with adverse outcomes in presence of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the literature shows limited data on non-pharmacological management of AF in CKD patients. summarizing the available data on outcomes associated with electrical cardioversion (ECV) and...