The Lead Episode 16: A Discussion of Performance of the REAL-AF Same-Day Discharge Protocol in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Discussion Topic: Performance of the REAL-AF Same-Day Discharge Protocol in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation by Anil Rajendra, MD, et al.

Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, FHRS, of University of Adelaide is joined by guests Dhiraj Gupta, MBBS, MD, of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, and Tina Baykaner, MD, MPH, of Stanford University, to discuss same-day discharge (SDD) after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has been widely adopted. Nevertheless, planned SDD has been performed by using subjective criteria rather than standardized protocols. The goal of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of the previously described SDD protocol in a prospective multicenter study. In this large, multicenter prospective registry, the use of a standardized protocol showed the safety of SDD after catheter ablation of paroxysmal and persistent AF. (Real-world Experience of Catheter Ablation for the Treatment of Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation [REAL-AF]; NCT04088071)

Host: Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, FHRS
Guests: Tina Baykaner, MD, MPH and Dhiraj Gupta, MD, MBBS

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