Catheter ablation
Intervention1 paper4 findingsMeSH D017115
- Humans1
Outcomes
1Modified Rankin Scale
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Modified Rankin Scale
upin humans1Low certainty
Catheter ablation improves modified Rankin Scale in humans (aOR 0.31 (95% CI 0.19-0.51)).
Humanspatients with AF and a history of ischemic strokemedian follow-up 3.0 yearsn = 250
Early ablation lowers cardiac risks in stroke patients with AF · Neurology · 1 Oct 2026
Associations
3Cognitive impairment
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Cognitive impairment
downin humans1Low certainty
Catheter ablation lowers the risk of cognitive impairment in humans (aOR 0.42 (95% CI 0.24-0.72)).
Humanspatients with AF and a history of ischemic strokemedian follow-up 3.0 yearsn = 250
Early ablation lowers cardiac risks in stroke patients with AF · Neurology · 1 Oct 2026
Cardiovascular rehospitalization
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Cardiovascular rehospitalization
downin humans1Low certainty
Catheter ablation lowers the risk of cardiovascular rehospitalization in humans (absolute difference 11.98% (95% CI 2.26%-21.44%)).
Humanspatients with AF and a history of ischemic stroke36 monthsn = 431
Early ablation lowers cardiac risks in stroke patients with AF · Neurology · 1 Oct 2026
Major adverse cardiovascular events
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Major adverse cardiovascular events
downin humans1Low certainty
Catheter ablation lowers the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in humans (ARR 11.17% (95% CI 5.81%-17.36%)).
Humanspatients with AF and a history of ischemic stroke36 monthsn = 431
Early ablation lowers cardiac risks in stroke patients with AF · Neurology · 1 Oct 2026
Latest
1Early ablation lowers cardiac risks in stroke patients with AF
At 36 months, early ablation yielded a 1.54-month gain in event-free survival and an 11.17% absolute risk reduction in major adverse cardiovascular…At 36 months, early ablation yielded a 1.54-month gain in event-free survival and an 11.17% absolute risk reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events versus medical therapy.