Early choice for catheter ablation reduced readmission in management of atrial fibrillation: Impact of diagnosis-to-ablation time

The impact of delays in the treatment with radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) has not been well evaluated. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of diagnosis-to-ablation time (DAT) on the long-term clinical outcomes after AF-RFCA.We enrolled 1206 consecutive patients undergoing first-time RFCA for AF. The study population was divided into 2 groups based on DAT: short (<3 years) (N = 675) and long...