In this episode of the JACC: Asia podcast, Editor-in-Chief Jian'an Wang examines a large-scale study revealing that early ablation for atrial fibrillation significantly reduces the risk of arrhythmia recurrence in heart failure patients, compared to delayed ablation. While timing of the procedure didn't affect mortality or heart failure hospitalization rates, these findings emphasize the importance of timely intervention for better long-term outcomes in this patient group.