Oct 2026
Early Catheter Ablation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and a Stroke History: A Target Trial Emulation Analysis.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major contributor to ischemic stroke, yet evidence on whether catheter ablation improves outcomes in patients with AF and a history of stroke remains limited. We emulated a target trial using observational data to estimate the effect of early catheter ablation vs...
Heng-Zhi Zhang, Yu-Qian Gu, Chen-Wei Shang et al.
· Neurology · 0 citations