Does radiofrequency catheter ablation improve quality of life in atrial fibrillation patients?
Radiofrequency catheter ablation significantly improves both physical and mental components of quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation, particularly when sinus rhythm is maintained.
RFCA is associated with a significant increase in the PCS and MCS in AF patients. Patients without AF recurrence after RFCA had a better improvement in the PCS and MCS than patients who had AF recurrence.
Kim et al. (2016) studied this question.