Time Course of Inflammation, Myocardial Injury, and Prothrombotic Response After Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Abstract

Patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation for AF exhibit an inflammatory response within 3 days. The extent of inflammatory response predicts early AF recurrence but not late recurrence. Prothrombotic markers are elevated at 1 week after ablation and may contribute to increased risk of early thrombotic events after AF ablation.