The efficacy follow-up of radiofrequency catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in postmenopausal women
CAI Zhi-xiong
HUANG Jian-qiang
WANG Ying
XUE Yu-mei
ZHENG Hai-sheng
MA Gui-zhou
CHEN Ping
Abstract：Objective To investigate the efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) on paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) in postmenopausal women.Methods A total of 186 patients with paroxysmal AF (postmenopausal women group n =66,premenopausal women group n =30,men matched with the age group n =90) underwent RFCA guided by the CARTO 3 system were included.The difference in the outcomes and recurrence of AF among the three groups were assessed.Cox-regression was performed to identify the influencing factors of recurrence.Results After a mean follow-up of 23 months,the success rates of RFCA in postmenopausal women group,premenopausal women group and men group were 72.92％,84.62％ and 76.39％,respectively,with no significant differences among them (Logrank test P =0.798).Menopause was not an influencing factor of recurrence.Conclusion The efficacy of RFCA in postmenopausal women with paroxysmal AF is similar with premenopausal women and men at the similar age.
Keywords：postmenopausal womenparoxysmal atrial fibrillationradiofrequency catheter ablation
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 700-704,708 )