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Catheter Ablation Does Not Improve Quality of Life Related to Atrial Fibrillation

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Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) did not significantly improve AF-related quality of life compared with a sham procedure, despite reducing AF recurrence. These were the main findings of the PVI-SHAM-AF trial presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in The Lancet.

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Catheter ablation does not improve quality of life related to atrial fibrillation

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) did not significantly improve AF-related quality of life compared with a sham procedure, despite reducing AF recurrence. These were the main findings of the PVI-SHAM-AF trial presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in The Lancet.

·Douglas, United Kingdom
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Catheter ablation reduces AF recurrence but not quality of life

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) did not significantly improve AF-related quality of life compared with a sham procedure, despite reducing AF recurrence.

·Mona Vale, Australia
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Does AF Ablation Work? That’s in Question After PVI-SHAM-AF

Two sham-controlled trials seemingly showed a placebo-resistant benefit to ablation for AF, but the larger PVI-SHAM-AF trial calls those results into question. theheart.org on Medscape

·New York, United States
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Study of Placebo Effect for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Raises Questions

In the largest study to date in the field, researchers did not see any significant improvement in quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation after they received catheter ablation compared to a sham procedure. But a Swedish expert wants to interpret the results cautiously.

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Does AF Ablation Work? That’s in Question After SHAM-PVI-AF

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BizToc broke the news on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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