Comparison of the Effect of Atrioventricular Nodal Ablation and Permanent Pacing Versus Atrioventricular Nodal Modification in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation / 昆明医科大学学报

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Objective To evaluate the effect of atrioventricular nodal ablation and permanent pacing(AVNAP) or atrioventricular nodal modification(AVNM) in the treatment of atrial fibrillation(AF).Methods 32 patients with drug refractory AF were divided into AVNAP group(18) and AVNM group(14).The patients were measured the left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) by the echocardiogram,tested by the 6 minu te walking test(6-MWT),assessed by NYHA function classification and the Mos 36~item short from health surrey(SF~36) before or after the treatments respectively.Results Mean follow up is 14 months.In AVNAP group,LVEF was increased from(47?9)% to(57?6)%(P