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Age Alone Does Not Predict Immediate Safety or Arrhythmic Results Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Insights from a Single-Center Real-World Analysis

  • By

  • Gennaro De Rosa

  • Marco Giuggia

  • Mattia Peyracchia

  • Martina Peddis

  • Roberto Di Summa

  • Elisa Pelissero

  • Giuseppe Trapani

  • Fabio Ugliano

  • Francesco Fiore

  • Giuseppe Corazzelli

  • Plinio Cirillo

  • Gaetano Senatore

  • July 7, 2026

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    The study analyzed 217 patients undergoing transcatheter ablation for atrial fibrillation between January 2022 and December 2023.

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    Age was assessed using three cutoffs (< 65, < 70, < 80 years) and as a continuous variable to evaluate procedural safety and outcomes.

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    No significant differences in early complications or arrhythmic outcomes were found across the predefined age cutoffs.

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    Multivariable logistic regression indicated that age was not independently associated with procedural safety or arrhythmic outcomes.

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    The findings suggest that chronological age alone may not determine ultra-early procedural outcomes in selected patients undergoing AF ablation.

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Chronological age was not independently associated with ultra-early safety or arrhythmic outcomes after contemporary atrial fibrillation ablation: a real-world single-center study

  • by Gennaro De Rosa, Marco Giuggia, Mattia Peyracchia, Martina Peddis, Roberto Di Summa, Elisa Pelissero, Giuseppe Trapani, Fabio Ugliano, Francesco Fiore, Giuseppe Corazzelli, Plinio Cirillo, Gaetano Senatore

  • July 7, 2026

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