Successful catheter ablation improves exercise tolerance in persistent atrial fibrillation patients, especially those with reduced ventricular contraction, preserved atrial function, or a high CHADS2 score

• Published in: Journal of cardiology Vol. 75; no. 5; pp. 529 - 536
• Main Authors: Katayama, Hisashi, Shibata, Atsushi, Doi, Atsushi, Ishikawa, Hirotoshi, Tamura, Shota, Yamaguchi, Yumi, Matsuo, Masanori, Yoshiyama, Tomotaka, Tatsumi, Hiroaki, Iwata, Shinichi, Ehara, Shoichi, Izumiya, Yasuhiro, Yoshiyama, Minoru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Cardiopulmonary exercise test; Catheter ablation; Exercise tolerance; Persistent atrial fibrillation; Quality of life; Cardiopulmonary exercise test; Exercise tolerance; Catheter ablation; Persistent atrial fibrillation; Quality of life

•Patients with persistent atrial fibrillation have reduced exercise tolerance.•Restoration to sinus rhythm by catheter ablation (CA) improves quality of life.•CA improved exercise tolerance in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.•Low ejection fraction is a predictor of exercise tolerance im...