Meine Patienten dürfen am Abend nach der Pulmonalvenenisolation nach Hause

Given the background of optimizing financial and personnel resources while aligning with patient needs, the concept of same-day discharge following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) appears attractive. However, a non-selective approach to different strategies is inappropriate, as is often the case in medicine. A “one size fits all” approach is therefore not advisable for outpatient PVI. Instead, the primary focus should be on identifying which patients can safely and effectively undergo PVI in an outpatient setting and which patients would benefit from inpatient care. Both procedural and patient-specific criteria should be considered in this context. In addition, structural prerequisites must also be met. Ultimately, the decision as to whether outpatient PVI is feasible should remain with the treating physician and the patient.