Same-day discharge vs. overnight stay following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

• Verfasst von: Zylla, Maura Magdalena [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Imberti, Jacopo F [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Leyva, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Casado-Arroyo, Ruben [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Braunschweig, Frieder [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Pürerfellner, Helmut [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Merino, José L [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Boriani, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Same-day discharge vs. overnight stay following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
• Titelzusatz: a comprehensive review and meta-analysis by the European Heart Rhythm Association Health Economics Committee
• Verf.angabe: Maura M. Zylla, Jacopo F. Imberti, Francisco Leyva, Ruben Casado-Arroyo, Frieder Braunschweig, Helmut Pürerfellner, José L. Merino, and Giuseppe Boriani
• E-Jahr: 2024
• Jahr: August 2024
• Umfang: 14 S.
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Fussnoten: Online veröffentlicht am 30 Juli 2024 ; Gesehen am 27.05.2025
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Europace
• Ort Quelle: Oxford : Oxford Univ. Press, 1999
• Jahr Quelle: 2024
• Band/Heft Quelle: 26(2024), 8 vom: Aug., Artikel-ID euae200, Seite 1-14
• ISSN Quelle: 1532-2092
• DOI: doi:10.1093/europace/euae200
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1926679784

Abstract

Same-day discharge (SDD) after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) may address the growing socio-economic health burden of the increasing demand for interventional AF therapies. This systematic review and meta-analysis analyses the current evidence on clinical outcomes in SDD after AF ablation compared with overnight stay (ONS).A systematic search of the PubMed database was performed. Pre-defined endpoints were complications at short-term (24-96 h) and 30-day post-discharge, re-hospitalization, and/or emergency room (ER) visits at 30-day post-discharge, and 30-day mortality. Twenty-four studies (154 716 patients) were included. Random-effects models were applied for meta-analyses of pooled endpoint prevalence in the SDD cohort and for comparison between SDD and ONS cohorts. Pooled estimates for complications after SDD were low both for short-term [2%; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1-5%; I2: 89%) and 30-day follow-up (2%; 95% CI: 1-4%; I2: 91%). There was no significant difference in complications rates between SDD and ONS [short-term: risk ratio (RR): 1.62; 95% CI: 0.52-5.01; I2: 37%; 30 days: RR: 0.65; 95% CI: 0.42-1.00; I2: 95%). Pooled rates of re-hospitalization/ER visits after SDD were 4% (95% CI: 1-10%; I2: 96%) with no statistically significant difference between SDD and ONS (RR: 0.86; 95% CI: 0.58-1.27; I2: 61%). Pooled 30-day mortality was low after SDD (0%; 95% CI: 0-1%; I2: 33%). All studies were subject to a relevant risk of bias, mainly due to study design.In this meta-analysis including a large contemporary cohort, SDD after AF ablation was associated with low prevalence of post-discharge complications, re-hospitalizations/ER visits and mortality, and a similar risk compared with ONS. Due to limited quality of current evidence, further prospective, randomized trials are needed to confirm safety of SDD and define patient- and procedure-related prerequisites for successful and safe SDD strategies.