Withdrawal of heart failure therapy after atrial fibrillation rhythm control with ejection fraction normalization: the WITHDRAW-AF trial

202510 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Louise Segan · Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

Peter M. Kistler · The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Shane Nanayakkara · Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

Andrew Taylor · The Royal Melbourne Hospital

James Hare · Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

B. Costello · Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

David Chieng

Abstract

Withdrawal of HF therapy following AF rhythm control for prior AFCM and recovered LVEF was not associated with a decline in LVEF for most patients in the following 6 months.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: European Heart Journal

Volume 47, Issue 2, pp. 250-262

DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf563

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 14.05