Diagnosis-to-Ablation Time and Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence After Ablation - Report - MDSpire

Diagnosis-to-Ablation Time and Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence After Ablation

  • By

  • Matthew J. Singleton

  • Christopher Thorne

  • Chang Dai

  • Daniela Hincapie

  • Daniel Campos-Villarreal

  • Susan M. Bezenek

  • Linda Justice

  • Allyson Varley

  • Obadah Aloum

  • Joshua Silverstein

  • Chinmaya Mareddy

  • Paul C. Zei

  • Bruce A. Koplan

  • Saumil Oza

  • Anil Rajendra

  • Matthew Sackett

  • Edmond Obeng Gmiyah

  • Matthew Sellers

  • Ghanshyam Shantha

  • Amit Thosani

  • Jefferson H. Lee

  • Jose Osorio

  • REAL-AF Investigators

  • Wai Tam

  • Srinivas Rajsheker

  • Alexandru Costea

  • Rajan Shah

  • Christopher Woods

  • Kavisha Patel

  • Rajat Goyal

  • Richard Hongo

  • Steven Kang

  • Amir Schricker

  • Smit Vasaiwala

  • Mohit Rastogi

  • Devi Nair

  • Jose Osorio Filho

  • Gustavo Morales

  • Francis Benn

  • Macy Smith

  • Karl Ilg

  • Joshua Greenberg

  • Waddah Maskoun

  • Arfaat Khan

  • Mark Lahiri

  • Mohamad Raad

  • Matthew Ebinger

  • Jeremiah Wasserlauf

  • Alex Ro

  • Jose Nazari

  • Mark Metzl

  • Sunil Vasireddi

  • Jennifer Wright

  • Christopher Purtell

  • Matthew Kalscheur

  • Ryan Kipp

  • Daniel Modaff

  • Blake Fleeman

  • Majid Mughal

  • Mohammad Kanjwal

  • Michael Rehorn

  • Alap Shah

  • Tharian Cherian

  • Emerson Liu

  • Charles Miller

  • William Belden

  • Mati Friehling

  • George C. Shaw

  • Subha Varahan

  • Charles Te

  • Sarah Levin

  • Ethan Hoch

  • David Steckman

  • Daniel Buerkel

  • Daniel Pelchovitz

  • Andrew Noll

  • Scott Ferreira

  • John Garner

  • Paul Zei

  • Bruce Koplan

  • Thomas Tadros

  • Jorge Romero

  • Nathaniel Steiger

  • Dinesh Sharma

  • Anthony Magnano

  • Benjamin D'Souza

  • Sandeep Goyal

  • Michael Hoosien

  • Kavita Krishnasamy

  • Ashish Bhimani

  • Javier Sanchez

  • Rajeev Joshi

  • Kamala Tamirisa

  • Sunil Reddy

  • Jodie Hurwitz

  • Brett Gidney

  • Edwin Zishiri

  • Bipin Ravindran

  • Shrinivas Hebsur

  • Mohammad-Ali Jazayeri

  • Xu Gao

  • Andrew Hughey

  • Asim Ahmed

  • Jonathan Dukes

  • Emmanuel Ekanem

  • Evan Martow

  • Kenneth Quadros

  • Kyle Murray

  • Antonio Moretta

  • Matthew Singleton

  • Edmond Obeng-Gyimah

  • Jefferson Lee

  • Jose Silva

  • Samuel Omotoye

  • Julia McHugh

  • Richard Kuk

  • William Maddox

  • Brian Williamson

  • Michael Bestawros

  • Yaw Adjei-Poku

  • Michael Hoskins

  • Sandeep Nair

  • Sean Mazer

  • David Singh

  • Daniel Alyesh

  • Nicholas Palmeri

  • Nasir Shariff

  • Venkata Pendyala

  • Steven Levi

  • John Costello

  • George Mark

  • Parth Makker

  • Ganesh Venkataraman

  • Layth Saleh

  • Chaun Gandolfo

  • Ali Sheikh

  • Christopher Porterfield

  • Alexis Tumolo

  • Lohit Garg

  • Wendy Tzou

  • Matthew Zipse

  • Amneet Sandhu

  • Paul Varosy

  • Junaid Zaman

  • Andrew Zadeh

  • Steven Leung

  • Ivan Ho

  • Rodrigo Bolanos

  • Peter Farjo

  • Sergio Conti

  • Paari Dominic

  • Edward Powers

  • Parin Patel

  • Tariq Salam

  • Jeffrey Ho

  • Todd Senn

  • David Newton

  • Aleem Mughal

  • Matthew Quin

  • Lee Gemma

  • Kent Morris

  • Megan Gruber

  • Hassan Khan

  • Kevin Thomas

  • Kevin Parrott

  • Suresh Kulandhaisamy

  • Paban Saha

  • Michael Hushion

  • Zachary Hale

  • John Brandt

  • Jason Lappe

  • Michael Manogue

  • Jeffrey Senfield

  • Huy Phan

  • Sandeep Gautam

  • Rahul Jain

  • Jeffrey Arkles

  • Matthew Bernabei

  • Sandeep Bansal

  • Nils Guttenplan

  • Luigi Di Biase

  • Imdad Ahmed

  • Nicholas Costa

  • Adam Berman

  • Alfredo Pantano

  • Mouhannad Sadek

  • Yaariv Khaykin

  • Nischala Nannapaneni

  • An Bui

  • Andrew Corsello

  • Edward Sze

  • Henry Sesselberg

  • Jordan Leyton-Mange

  • Kunal Tandon

  • July 14, 2026

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Impact of Time from Diagnosis to Ablation on Recurrence of Atrial Arrhythmias Post-Ablation

Overview

This study investigates the association between the time from atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis to catheter ablation (DAT) and the recurrence of atrial arrhythmias post-ablation.

Background

Atrial fibrillation is a prevalent arrhythmia that significantly increases the risk of stroke and heart failure. Catheter ablation is a key intervention for achieving rhythm control, yet recurrence rates remain high.

Data Highlights

No numerical data available in the provided source material.

Key Findings

  • The study analyzed data from the REAL-AF Registry involving 8189 ablation procedures.
  • AF recurrence occurs in 20% to 40% of cases within the first year post-ablation.
  • Shorter DAT has been associated with better procedural efficacy and lower recurrence rates.
  • Participants underwent comprehensive follow-up including ECGs and continuous rhythm monitoring.
  • Primary outcome measured was freedom from all atrial arrhythmias at 1-year follow-up.

Clinical Implications

Clinicians should consider the timing of catheter ablation in relation to AF diagnosis as it may influence recurrence rates.

Conclusion

The findings highlight the importance of timely catheter ablation in managing atrial fibrillation.

Related Resources & Content

  1. Clinical Research in Cardiology, 2020 -- Post-Ablation Sinus Heart Rate and Long-Term Recurrence Risks in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
  2. Clinical Research in Cardiology, 2021 -- Predictive Value of Early Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence Following Catheter Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation on Late Recurrence Outcomes
  3. Clinical Research in Cardiology, 2010 -- Frequency and Determinants of Atrial Fibrillation After Transcatheter Interatrial Septal Closure with Modern Devices
  4. Clinical Research in Cardiology, 2024 -- Impact of Comorbidity on Mortality and Readmission Rates in Patients with Existing Implantable Pacemakers Undergoing Catheter Ablation: Insights from the German Ablation Registry
  5. 2024 ESC AF Guidelines -- Essential Messages
  6. New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 -- Early Rhythm-Control Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
  7. JAMA Network Open -- Diagnosis-to-Ablation Time and Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence After Ablation
  8. https://www.escardio.org/static-file/Escardio/Guidelines/Products/Essential%20Messages/2024%20EM/Essential%20Messages_2024%20AFib.pdf
  9. Early Rhythm-Control Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation | New England Journal of Medicine
  10. Diagnosis-to-Ablation Time and Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence After Ablation | Cardiology | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network

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Diagnosis-to-Ablation Time and Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence After Ablation

  • by Matthew J. Singleton, Christopher Thorne, Chang Dai, Daniela Hincapie, Daniel Campos-Villarreal, Susan M. Bezenek, Linda Justice, Allyson Varley, Obadah Aloum, Joshua Silverstein, Chinmaya Mareddy, Paul C. Zei, Bruce A. Koplan, Saumil Oza, Anil Rajendra, Matthew Sackett, Edmond Obeng Gmiyah, Matthew Sellers, Ghanshyam Shantha, Amit Thosani, Jefferson H. Lee, Jose Osorio, REAL-AF Investigators, Wai Tam, Srinivas Rajsheker, Alexandru Costea, Rajan Shah, Christopher Woods, Kavisha Patel, Rajat Goyal, Richard Hongo, Steven Kang, Amir Schricker, Smit Vasaiwala, Mohit Rastogi, Devi Nair, Jose Osorio Filho, Gustavo Morales, Francis Benn, Macy Smith, Karl Ilg, Joshua Greenberg, Waddah Maskoun, Arfaat Khan, Mark Lahiri, Mohamad Raad, Matthew Ebinger, Jeremiah Wasserlauf, Alex Ro, Jose Nazari, Mark Metzl, Sunil Vasireddi, Jennifer Wright, Christopher Purtell, Matthew Kalscheur, Ryan Kipp, Daniel Modaff, Blake Fleeman, Majid Mughal, Mohammad Kanjwal, Michael Rehorn, Alap Shah, Tharian Cherian, Emerson Liu, Charles Miller, William Belden, Mati Friehling, George C. Shaw, Subha Varahan, Charles Te, Sarah Levin, Ethan Hoch, David Steckman, Daniel Buerkel, Daniel Pelchovitz, Andrew Noll, Scott Ferreira, John Garner, Paul Zei, Bruce Koplan, Thomas Tadros, Jorge Romero, Nathaniel Steiger, Dinesh Sharma, Anthony Magnano, Benjamin D'Souza, Sandeep Goyal, Michael Hoosien, Kavita Krishnasamy, Ashish Bhimani, Javier Sanchez, Rajeev Joshi, Kamala Tamirisa, Sunil Reddy, Jodie Hurwitz, Brett Gidney, Edwin Zishiri, Bipin Ravindran, Shrinivas Hebsur, Mohammad-Ali Jazayeri, Xu Gao, Andrew Hughey, Asim Ahmed, Jonathan Dukes, Emmanuel Ekanem, Evan Martow, Kenneth Quadros, Kyle Murray, Antonio Moretta, Matthew Singleton, Edmond Obeng-Gyimah, Jefferson Lee, Jose Silva, Samuel Omotoye, Julia McHugh, Richard Kuk, William Maddox, Brian Williamson, Michael Bestawros, Yaw Adjei-Poku, Michael Hoskins, Sandeep Nair, Sean Mazer, David Singh, Daniel Alyesh, Nicholas Palmeri, Nasir Shariff, Venkata Pendyala, Steven Levi, John Costello, George Mark, Parth Makker, Ganesh Venkataraman, Layth Saleh, Chaun Gandolfo, Ali Sheikh, Christopher Porterfield, Alexis Tumolo, Lohit Garg, Wendy Tzou, Matthew Zipse, Amneet Sandhu, Paul Varosy, Junaid Zaman, Andrew Zadeh, Steven Leung, Ivan Ho, Rodrigo Bolanos, Peter Farjo, Sergio Conti, Paari Dominic, Edward Powers, Parin Patel, Tariq Salam, Jeffrey Ho, Todd Senn, David Newton, Aleem Mughal, Matthew Quin, Lee Gemma, Kent Morris, Megan Gruber, Hassan Khan, Kevin Thomas, Kevin Parrott, Suresh Kulandhaisamy, Paban Saha, Michael Hushion, Zachary Hale, John Brandt, Jason Lappe, Michael Manogue, Jeffrey Senfield, Huy Phan, Sandeep Gautam, Rahul Jain, Jeffrey Arkles, Matthew Bernabei, Sandeep Bansal, Nils Guttenplan, Luigi Di Biase, Imdad Ahmed, Nicholas Costa, Adam Berman, Alfredo Pantano, Mouhannad Sadek, Yaariv Khaykin, Nischala Nannapaneni, An Bui, Andrew Corsello, Edward Sze, Henry Sesselberg, Jordan Leyton-Mange, Kunal Tandon

  • July 14, 2026

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