Pre-ablative predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence following pulmonary vein isolation: the potential role of inflammation

Abstract

Conventional markers of the inflammatory cascade such as WBC count and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein as well as elements of the metabolic syndrome such as hypertension and increased BMI were significantly associated with AF recurrence. The impact of a pre-ablative inflammatory state in the overall success rate of PVI needs further elucidation.