Impact of obesity on catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia: In‐hospital and 30‐day outcomes

Autor: Min Choon Tan, Yong Hao Yeo, Qi Xuan Ang, Bryan E‐Xin Tan, Pattara Rattanawong, Jian Liang Tan, Justin Z. Lee
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Arrhythmia, Vol 39, Iss 4, Pp 672-675 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1883-2148
1880-4276
DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12892
Popis: Abstract Background Evidence on the impact of obesity on catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) is scarce. Method and Results We queried the Nationwide Readmissions Database to determine the hospital outcomes and procedural complications of VT ablation among the obese and nonobese populations. Obesity was associated with a more prolonged length of stay (p
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