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Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence has become common in patients who have undergone catheter ablation. High neutrophil lymphocyte ratios (NLR) have been linked to an increased risk of recurrent AF. The research is, however, not conclusive. This meta‐analysis addressed the value of easily accessible and affordable pre‐ and postablation NLR levels as indicators of AF recurrence in patients who had undergone ablation. We searched PubMed, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar for pertinent studies through May 2023. Using random effects models, the aggregated odds ratio (OR) of pre‐ and post‐NLR and AF recurrence was estimated. Inter‐study heterogeneity was described using I[sup.2] statistics and leave‐one‐out sensitivity analysis. A p‐value
INTRODUCTION Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality.[sup.1] The global burden of AF has increased so rapidly in the last 20 [...]