PRO/CON Debate: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Older Adults With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction: I Politely Disagree – American College of Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in the best of circumstances has modest success rates. There is a critical need to translate current randomized clinical trial evidence that has been produced in younger and healthier individuals to older adults with multiple morbidities and complex geriatric conditions. For older patients with co-morbid conditions, there are alternatives to AF ablation. The CON portion of the PRO / CON debate between Drs. Brian Olshansky and John Mandrola currently featured presents a