Hodinový prehľad - Zdravotnícke a vedecké zaujímavosti

Súhrn: METHODOLOGY: - Drawing from a global, retrospective registry, researchers assessed outcomes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and left atrial flutter, focusing on the incidence of stroke and systemic embolism - Among patients who experienced stroke and systemic embolism after ablation, 93% received anticoagulation therapy before the procedure; of these, 86% underwent ablation with uninterrupted or minimally interrupted therapy TOPLINE: Although catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation reduced long-term thromboembolic risk, it carried a rare but potentially devastating risk for stroke and systemic embolism, which may lead to substantial sequelae or death.