Older adults with atrial fibrillation who underwent catheter ablation had less cognitive impairment than those receiving only medical management, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting. The SAGE-AF study, which included 887 older adults with AF, found that patients who underwent catheter ablation were significantly less likely to develop cognitive impairment. AF is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in the U.S. and affects around 3 to 6 million people. The study examined associations between catheter ablation and cognitive function in older adults with AF compared with medical management alone, as previous research has shown that AF is independently linked with cognitive decline. Further studies are required to validate these findings.
