CONCLUSIONS
High decision quality during consultations for AF ablation is critical
to ensure patients, caregivers, and clinicians align in their
understanding of the appropriate treatment for a specific patient in
light of demonstrated benefits and non-trivial risks. In this study we
uncovered the need to bolster information and agency among patients
considering ablation. Decision aids are a widely used strategy for
delivering information in accessible, digestible formats and increasing
patient engagement in the decision-making process. Future work can build
on the recommendations for the content, format, and delivery of a
decision aid focused on AF ablation suggested by participants in this
study.