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Abstract 4141439: Catheter ablation and clinical outcomes among older Medicare beneficiaries with atrial fibrillation

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Background:Catheter ablation (CA) is increasingly used for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). years; 55% female, 28% frailty, 13% dementia), including 8% receiving CA. However, CA has not been widely adopted in the older population with AF. The mean follow-up was 1.8 per 100 person-years; HR:0.72, 95%CI:0.66-0.77)