Impact of Obesity on Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia: In-Hospital and 30-Day Outcomes

Author Type(s)

Resident/Fellow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-2023

DOI

10.1002/joa3.12892

Journal Title

Journal of Arrhythmia

Department

Medicine

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 (

CONCLUSION: VT ablation could be performed relatively safely among patients with obesity.

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