Abstract:To the editor, We thank Kataoka et al. for their comments regarding our recently published article on catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in very elderly patients (≥80 years old). 1 While the unadjusted time-toevent analysis may be more reflective of real-world clinical practice, we adjusted for multiple potential confounders to more clearly assess the association of catheter ablation with all-cause hospitalizations and mortality in the very elderly. All of the patients included in the study underwent rad… Show more
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