Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing
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J Interv Card Electrophysiol · Mar 2021
Advanced glycation end products predict long-term outcome of catheter ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Oxidative stress is an important contributor to the etiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). Our aim was to study oxidative stress biomarkers in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for paroxysmal AF with radiofrequency catheter ablation and to assess its prognostic value in predicting long-term PVI outcome. ⋯ AGEs concentration before PVI was associated with long-term PVI outcome in patients with paroxysmal AF. Further research will show if this biomarker could contribute to optimal patient selection for catheter ablation.