Discussion Topic: Catheter Ablation versus Lifestyle Modification with Antiarrhythmic Drugs to Treat Atrial Fibrillation: PRAGUE-25 Trial
Join host and Digital Education Committee Member, Danesh Kella, MBBS, FHRS and his guests Ratika Parkash, MD, MS, FHRS and Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, FHRS at HRX Live 2025 in Atlanta, for this exciting discussion.
The PRAGUE-25 trial, published in JACC in 2025, compared catheter ablation with a program of lifestyle modification plus antiarrhythmic drugs in obese patients (BMI 30–40 kg/m2) with symptomatic atrial fibrillation. At 12 months, freedom from atrial fibrillation was significantly higher with ablation (73%) than with lifestyle modification + AADs (35%), despite the latter group achieving greater weight loss and metabolic improvement. The findings suggest that while aggressive risk-factor control improves overall health, catheter ablation remains more effective for rhythm control in this population. Join host and Digital Education Committee Member, Danesh Kella, MBBS, FHRS and his guests Ratika Parkash, MD, MS, FHRS and Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, FHRS at HRX Live 2025 in Atlanta, for this exciting discussion.
The PRAGUE-25 trial, published in JACC in 2025, compared catheter ablation with a program of lifestyle modification plus antiarrhythmic drugs in obese patients (BMI 30–40 kg/m2) with symptomatic atrial fibrillation. At 12 months, freedom from atrial fibrillation was significantly higher with ablation (73%) than with lifestyle modification + AADs (35%), despite the latter group achieving greater weight loss and metabolic improvement. The findings suggest that while aggressive risk-factor control improves overall health, catheter ablation remains more effective for rhythm control in this population.
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Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, FHRS
Danesh Kella, MBBS, FHRS
Ratika Parkash, MD, MS, FHRS
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