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BACKGROUND: Leadless pacemakers (L-PM) are an emerging effective and safe technology that offer an alternative to conventional pacemakers (C-PM) for right ventricular stimulation. However, there is little information about their potential benefits for quality of life (QoL) in patients with L-PM. We compared QoL between patients with L-PM and C-PM. METHODS: The study population comprised patients undergoing single chamber pacemaker implantation from December 2016 to March 2018. The SF-36 questionnaire was used to evaluate QoL at baseline and at 6 months of followup. We also used a questionnaire consisted of 10 specific questions related to the implant procedure. RESULTS: A total of 106 patients (64 C-PM; 42 L-PM) were included. There were no differences in baseline characteristics between the groups (C-PM vs L-PM), except for age (81.5 vs 77.3 years; P = .012) and diabetes (38% vs 17%; P = .021). Baseline SF-36 scores did not differ between the groups. At 6 months followup, patients in the L-PM group scored significantly higher on physical function (63 vs 42; P < .001), physical role (64 vs 36; P = .004), and mental health (75 vs 65; P = .017), even after adjusting for covariates. Pacemaker-related discomfort and physical restrictions were significantly lower for the L-PM group. CONCLUSION: L-PM is associated with better QoL than C-PM in both physical and mental health. Patients undergoing L-PM implantation reported less procedure-related discomfort, physical restriction, and preoccupation.
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Arritmias Cardíacas/terapia , Estimulación Cardíaca Artificial , Marcapaso Artificial , Calidad de Vida , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Arritmias Cardíacas/diagnóstico , Arritmias Cardíacas/fisiopatología , Arritmias Cardíacas/psicología , Estimulación Cardíaca Artificial/efectos adversos , Diseño de Equipo , Femenino , Estado de Salud , Humanos , Masculino , Salud Mental , España , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Factores de Tiempo , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Recurrences after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation are still common. Among the reported clinical and imaging predictors of recurrences, diagnosis-to-ablation time (DAT) has been defined as a predictor of ablation outcome in single-center studies. We aimed to validate DAT in a multicenter real-life cohort. METHODS: This was a multicenter study including consecutive patients undergoing first paroxysmal and persistent AF ablation with radiofrequency or cryoballoon catheters during 2013. Cox proportional hazard regression models were performed to identify predictors of recurrence. RESULTS: In total, 309 patients were included across nine centers (71% men, 57 ± 10 years old, 46% with hypertension, and 66% with CHA2 DS2 -VASc ≤ 1). Most patients had paroxysmal AF (67%) and underwent radiofrequency ablation (68%) with a median DAT of 51 (43) months. Patients with DAT ≤ 1 year (16.6%) were less likely to have repeat procedures (4% vs 18%; P = .017). The adjusted proportional hazards Cox model identified hypertension (P = .005), heart failure (P = .011), nonparoxysmal AF (P = .038), DAT > 1 year (P = .007), and LA diameter (P = .026) as independent predictors for AF recurrence. DAT > 1 year was the only modifiable factor independently associated with recurrence (HR 4.2 [95% CI, 1.5-11.9]) CONCLUSION: Diagnosis-to-ablation time is a modifiable factor independently associated with recurrent arrhythmia and repeat ablation after first AF ablation. An early intervention strategy during the first year from AF diagnosis might improve outcomes.
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Fibrilación Atrial/cirugía , Ablación por Catéter , Criocirugía , Venas Pulmonares/cirugía , Tiempo de Tratamiento , Potenciales de Acción , Anciano , Fibrilación Atrial/diagnóstico , Fibrilación Atrial/fisiopatología , Ablación por Catéter/efectos adversos , Criocirugía/efectos adversos , Femenino , Frecuencia Cardíaca , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Prospectivos , Venas Pulmonares/fisiopatología , Recurrencia , Medición de Riesgo , Factores de Riesgo , España , Factores de Tiempo , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Left atrial (LA) sphericity (LASP) is a new remodeling parameter based on LA shape analysis, with independent predictive value for recurrence after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association between LASP and thromboembolic events (TE) in patients with AF. METHODS: Twenty-nine AF patients and prior TE and 29 age- and gender-matched controls were included. LASP was calculated using a 3D-LA reconstruction. The LA appendage (LAA) volume and morphology were assessed. ROC curve analysis was performed for LASP, LA volume, LAA volume, and CHAD/CHA2 D-VASc scores (Stroke2 -the grouping variable-was excluded). RESULTS: Mean age of the study population was 61 ± 11 years (79.3% males, 53.4% hypertension, 8.6% diabetes). Patients with prior TE had higher LASP than those without (82.5 ± 3.3% vs. 80.2 ± 3.1%, P = 0.008); there were no differences in CHAD or CHA2 D-VASc scores, LA volume, LAA volume, or LAA morphology. The C-statistic was higher for LASP (0.71) than for other tested variables (CHAD score = 0.58, CHA2 D-VASc score = 0.59, LA volume = 0.50, LAA volume = 0.46; P < 0.01 for all vs. LASP). The best cutoff value for LASP was 83.6% (sensitivity 0.52, specificity 0.90). Logistic regression analysis showed predictive value for LASP (OR 1.26 per each 1% increase [1.85-52.20], P = 0.013), but not for clinical risk scores. The addition of LASP to the CHAD and CHA2 D-VASc scores increased the predictive value over the risk scores alone (P = 0.004), and reclassified 45.5% of patients with CHAD = 0 (no anticoagulation indicated) to moderate-risk (anticoagulation indicated). CONCLUSION: LA sphericity is associated with prior TE in AF patients and improves the performance of the CHAD and CHA2 D-VASc scores alone.
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Apéndice Atrial/diagnóstico por imagen , Fibrilación Atrial/diagnóstico por imagen , Función del Atrio Izquierdo , Remodelación Atrial , Coagulación Sanguínea , Angiografía Coronaria/métodos , Angiografía por Resonancia Magnética , Accidente Cerebrovascular/etiología , Tromboembolia/etiología , Anciano , Área Bajo la Curva , Apéndice Atrial/fisiopatología , Fibrilación Atrial/complicaciones , Fibrilación Atrial/fisiopatología , Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado , Femenino , Humanos , Interpretación de Imagen Asistida por Computador , Imagenología Tridimensional , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Análisis Multivariante , Oportunidad Relativa , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Pronóstico , Curva ROC , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Estudios Retrospectivos , Medición de Riesgo , Factores de Riesgo , España , Accidente Cerebrovascular/diagnóstico , Tromboembolia/sangre , Tromboembolia/diagnóstico , UtahRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation is the treatment of choice in preventing recurrences of typical atrial flutter (AFl). However, little is known about long-term quality of life (QoL) after CTI ablation. METHODS AND RESULTS: From 01/2003 to 05/2005, 94 patients who consecutively underwent typical AFl ablation were included in the study. An SF-36 health questionnaire was self-administered before ablation and at follow-up. Transformed scores were calculated, adjusted for age and sex and then normalized and standardized for the Spanish population. Additionally, the minimal important differences (MID) were calculated to assess the smallest change in QoL that patients perceived as positive. A linear regression model was constructed to assess long-term QoL predictors. All SF-36 scales were lower than Spanish population scores. After a mean (SD) follow-up of 6.25 (0.5) years, all scales, except Bodily Pain, were higher than baseline. There was a significant difference for Physical Role (46.4 vs. 38.6, p < 0.001), Vitality (44.4 vs. 41.9, p = 0.038) and Mental Health (46.1 vs. 42.0, p = 0.001). However, only Physical Role achieved the criteria for MID. Recurrence of AFl, basal QoL, history of diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation and oral anticoagulation were predictors of long-term QoL. CONCLUSION: CTI ablation provides a significant improvement in long-term QoL for the dimensions of Physical Role, Vitality and Mental Health, although the smallest positive change that patients perceive as positive was only observed for Physical Role. Previous diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, oral anticoagulation, basal QoL and AFl recurrence were determinants of a worse long-term QoL.
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Aleteo Atrial/cirugía , Ablación por Catéter/psicología , Calidad de Vida , Aleteo Atrial/prevención & control , Ablación por Catéter/efectos adversos , Femenino , Estado de Salud , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Evaluación del Resultado de la Atención al Paciente , Calidad de Vida/psicología , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Long-term right ventricular pacing (VP) has been related to negative left ventricular remodeling and heart failure (HF), but there is a lack of evidence regarding the prognostic impact on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the PACE-TAVI registry is to evaluate the association of high percentage of VP with adverse outcomes in patients with pacemaker implantation after TAVR. METHODS: PACE-TAVI is an international multicenter registry of all consecutive TAVR patients who underwent permanent pacemaker implantation for conduction disturbances in the first 30 days after the procedure. Patients were divided into 2 subgroups according to the percentage of VP (<40% vs ≥40%) at pacemaker interrogation. The primary endpoint was the composite of cardiovascular mortality or hospitalization for HF. RESULTS: A total of 377 patients were enrolled, 158 with VP <40% and 219 with VP ≥40%. After multivariable adjustment, VP ≥40% was associated with a higher incidence of the primary endpoint (HR: 2.76; 95% CI: 1.39-5.51; P = 0.004), first HF hospitalization (HR: 3.37; 95% CI: 1.50-7.54; P = 0.003), and cardiovascular death (HR: 3.77; 95% CI: 1.02-13.88; P = 0.04), while the incidence of all-cause death was not significantly different (HR: 2.17; 95% CI: 0.80-5.90; P = 0.13). Patients with VP ≥ 40% showed a higher New York Heart Association functional class both at 1 year (P = 0.009) and at last available follow-up (P = 0.04) and a nonsignificant reduction of left ventricular ejection fraction (P = 0.18) on 1-year echocardiography, while patients with VP <40% showed significant improvement (P = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS: In TAVR patients undergoing permanent pacemaker implantation, a high percentage of right VP at follow-up is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular death and HF hospitalization. These findings suggest the opportunity to minimize right VP through dedicated algorithms in post-TAVR patients without complete atrioventricular block and to evaluate a more physiological VP modality in patients with persistent complete atrioventricular block.
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Estenosis de la Válvula Aórtica , Bloqueo Atrioventricular , Marcapaso Artificial , Reemplazo de la Válvula Aórtica Transcatéter , Humanos , Reemplazo de la Válvula Aórtica Transcatéter/efectos adversos , Bloqueo Atrioventricular/diagnóstico , Bloqueo Atrioventricular/etiología , Bloqueo Atrioventricular/terapia , Volumen Sistólico , Estimulación Cardíaca Artificial/efectos adversos , Estenosis de la Válvula Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagen , Estenosis de la Válvula Aórtica/cirugía , Factores de Riesgo , Función Ventricular Izquierda , Resultado del Tratamiento , Marcapaso Artificial/efectos adversos , Válvula Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagen , Válvula Aórtica/cirugíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Adoption and outcomes for conduction system pacing (CSP), which includes His bundle pacing (HBP) or left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP), in real-world settings are incompletely understood. We sought to describe real-world adoption of CSP lead implantation and subsequent outcomes. METHODS: We performed an online cross-sectional survey on the implantation and outcomes associated with CSP, between November 15, 2020, and February 15, 2021. We described survey responses and reported HBP and LBBAP outcomes for bradycardia pacing and cardiac resynchronization CRT indications, separately. RESULTS: The analysis cohort included 140 institutions, located on 5 continents, who contributed data to the worldwide survey on CSP. Of these, 127 institutions (90.7%) reported experience implanting CSP leads. CSP and overall device implantation volumes were reported by 84 institutions. In 2019, the median proportion of device implants with CSP, HBP, and/or LBBAP leads attempted were 4.4% (interquartile range [IQR], 1.9-12.5%; range, 0.4-100%), 3.3% (IQR, 1.3-7.1%; range, 0.2-87.0%), and 2.5% (IQR, 0.5-24.0%; range, 0.1-55.6%), respectively. For bradycardia pacing indications, HBP leads, as compared to LBBAP leads, had higher reported implant threshold (median [IQR]: 1.5 V [1.3-2.0 V] vs 0.8 V [0.6-1.0 V], p = 0.0008) and lower ventricular sensing (median [IQR]: 4.0 mV [3.0-5.0 mV] vs. 10.0 mV [7.0-12.0 mV], p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: In conclusion, CSP lead implantation has been broadly adopted but has yet to become the default approach at most surveyed institutions. As the indications and data for CSP continue to evolve, strategies to educate and promote CSP lead implantation at institutions without CSP lead implantation experience would be necessary.
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Bradicardia , Fascículo Atrioventricular , Humanos , Bradicardia/terapia , Estudios Transversales , Sistema de Conducción Cardíaco , Trastorno del Sistema de Conducción Cardíaco , Electrocardiografía , Estimulación Cardíaca Artificial , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
To analyze the clinical profile and therapeutic strategy in atrial fibrillation (AF) according to gender in a contemporaneous patient cohort a prospective, multicenter observational study was performed on consecutive patients diagnosed with AF and assessed by cardiology units in the region of Galicia (Spain). A total of 1007 patients were included, of which 32.3% were women. The mean age of the women was significantly greater than that of the men (71.6 versus 65.7 years; p < 0.001), with a higher prevalence of hypertension (HTN) and valve disease. Women more often reported symptoms related to arrhythmia (28.2% in EHRA class I versus 36.4% in men), with a poorer level of symptoms (EHRA classes IIb and III). Thromboembolic risk was significantly higher among women (CHA2DS2-VASc 3 ± 1.3 versus 2 ± 1.5), in the same way as bleeding risk (HAS-BLED 0.83 ± 0.78 versus 0.64 ± 0.78) (p < 0.001), and women more often received anticoagulation therapy (94.1% versus 87.6%; p = 0.001). Rhythm control strategies proved significantly less frequent in women (55.8% versus 66.6%; p = 0.001), with a lesser electrical cardioversion (ECV) rate (18.4% versus 27.3%; p = 0.002). Perceived health status was poorer in women. Women were older and presented greater comorbidity than men, with a greater thromboembolic and bleeding risk. Likewise, rhythm control strategies were less frequent than in men, despite the fact that women had poorer perceived quality of life and were more symptomatic.
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Aims: Left atrial (LA) remodelling is a key determinant of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation outcome. Optimal methods to assess this process are scarce. LA sphericity is a shape-based parameter shown to be independently associated to procedural success. In a multicentre study, we aimed to test the feasibility of assessing LA sphericity and evaluate its capability to predict procedural outcomes. Methods and results: This study included consecutive patients undergoing first AF ablation during 2013. A 3D model of the LA chamber, excluding pulmonary veins and LA appendage, was used to quantify LA volume (LAV) and LA sphericity (≥82.1% was considered spherical LA). In total, 243 patients were included across 9 centres (71% men, aged 56 ± 10 years, 44% with hypertension and 76% CHA2DS2-VASc ≤ 1). Most patients had paroxysmal AF (66%) and underwent radiofrequency ablation (60%). Mean LA diameter (LAD), LAV, and LA sphericity were 42 ± 6 mm, 100 ± 33 mL, and 82.6 ± 3.5%, respectively. Adjusted Cox models identified paroxysmal AF [hazard ratio (HR 0.54, P = 0.032)] and LA sphericity (HR 1.87, P = 0.035) as independent predictors for AF recurrence. A combined clinical-imaging score [Left Atrial Geometry and Outcome (LAGO)] including five items (AF phenotype, structural heart disease, CHA2DS2-VASc ≤ 1, LAD, and LA sphericity) classified patients at low (≤2 points) and high risk (≥3 points) of procedural failure (35% vs. 82% recurrence at 3-year follow-up, respectively; HR 3.10, P < 0.001). Conclusion: In this multicentre, real-life cohort, LA sphericity and AF phenotype were the strongest predictors of AF ablation outcome after adjustment for covariates. The LAGO score was easy to implement, identified high risk of procedural failure, and could help select optimal candidates. Clinical Trial Registration Information: NCT02373982 (http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02373982).
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Fibrilación Atrial/cirugía , Remodelación Atrial/fisiología , Ablación por Catéter/métodos , Imagenología Tridimensional , Imagen por Resonancia Cinemagnética/métodos , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Fibrilación Atrial/diagnóstico por imagen , Fibrilación Atrial/fisiopatología , Estudios de Cohortes , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Análisis Multivariante , Cuidados Posoperatorios , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales , Recurrencia , Medición de Riesgo , Factores Sexuales , Análisis de Supervivencia , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos , Resultado del TratamientoAsunto(s)
Estenosis de la Válvula Aórtica , Fibrilación Atrial , Prótesis Valvulares Cardíacas , Marcapaso Artificial , Reemplazo de la Válvula Aórtica Transcatéter , Válvula Aórtica/cirugía , Estenosis de la Válvula Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagen , Estenosis de la Válvula Aórtica/cirugía , Electrocardiografía , Humanos , Bloqueo Interauricular , Reemplazo de la Válvula Aórtica Transcatéter/efectos adversos , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Few data exist on the outcomes of valvular cardiomyopathy patients referred for defibrillator implantation for primary prevention. The aim of the present study was to describe the outcomes of this cardiomyopathy subgroup. METHODS: This multicenter retrospective study included consecutive patients referred for defibrillator implantation to 15 Spanish centers in 2010 and 2011, and to 3 centers after 1 January 2008. RESULTS: Of 1174 patients, 73 (6.2%) had valvular cardiomyopathy. These patients had worse functional class, wider QRS, and a history of atrial fibrillation vs patients with ischemic (n=659; 56.1%) or dilated (n=442; 37.6%) cardiomyopathy. During a follow-up of 38.1 ± 21.3 months, 197 patients (16.7%) died, without significant differences among the groups (19.2% in the valvular cardiomyopathy group, 15.8% in the ischemic cardiomyopathy group, and 17.9% in the dilated cardiomyopathy group; P=.2); 136 died of cardiovascular causes (11.6%), without significant differences among the groups (12.3%, 10.5%, and 13.1%, respectively; P=.1). Although there were no differences in the proportion of appropriate defibrillator interventions (13.7%, 17.9%, and 18.8%; P=.4), there was a difference in inappropriate interventions (8.2%, 7.1%, and 12.0%, respectively; P=.03). CONCLUSIONS: All-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with valvular cardiomyopathy were similar to those in other patients referred for defibrillator implantation. They also had similar rates of appropriate interventions. These data suggest that defibrillator implantation in this patient group confers a similar benefit to that obtained by patients with ischemic or dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Cardiomiopatía Dilatada/terapia , Muerte Súbita Cardíaca/prevención & control , Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas/terapia , Isquemia Miocárdica/terapia , Anciano , Cardiomiopatías/complicaciones , Cardiomiopatías/terapia , Cardiomiopatía Dilatada/complicaciones , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Estudios de Cohortes , Muerte Súbita Cardíaca/etiología , Desfibriladores Implantables , Femenino , Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas/complicaciones , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Isquemia Miocárdica/complicaciones , Prevención Primaria , Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales , Implantación de Prótesis , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: ICDs have been demonstrated to be highly effective in the primary prevention of sudden death, but inappropriate shocks (IS) occur frequently and represent one of the most important adverse effects of ICDs. The aim of this study was to analyze IS and identify the clinical predictors and prognostic implications of ISs in a real-world primary prevention ICD population. METHODS: This multicenter retrospective study was performed in 13 centers with experience in the field of ICD implantation (at least 30 per year) and ICD follow-up in Spain. All consecutive patients who underwent ICD implantation for primary prevention between January 2008 and May 2014 were included. RESULTS: One-thousand-sixteen patients were included, and 4 (0.39%) were lost to follow-up. Two-hundred-seventeen (21.4%) patients suffered from shock; 69 (6.8%) of these patients experienced IS, and 154 (15.4%) experienced appropriate shocks (AS). Age (<65 years, hazard ratio (HR) 2.588 [95% CI 1.282-5.225]; p=0.008), history of atrial fibrillation (HR 2.252 [95% CI 1.230-4.115]; p=0.009), non-ischemic myocardiopathy (HR 2.258 [95% CI 1.090-4.479]; p=0.028), and cardiac resynchronization therapy (HR 0.385 [95% CI 0.200-0.740]; p=0.004) were identified as IS predictors in a multivariate analysis. IS was not associated with rehospitalization due to heart failure, myocardial infarction, cardiovascular mortality or all-cause mortality. CONCLUSIONS: This analysis of our national registry identified the independent IS predictors of age, atrial fibrillation history and cardiac resynchronization therapy and suggests that ISs are not linked to poorer clinical endpoints.
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Muerte Súbita Cardíaca/prevención & control , Desfibriladores Implantables , Cardioversión Eléctrica , Taquicardia Ventricular/terapia , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Fibrilación Atrial/epidemiología , Terapia de Resincronización Cardíaca/estadística & datos numéricos , Desfibriladores Implantables/efectos adversos , Desfibriladores Implantables/normas , Cardioversión Eléctrica/efectos adversos , Cardioversión Eléctrica/métodos , Análisis de Falla de Equipo/estadística & datos numéricos , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Prevención Primaria/métodos , Pronóstico , Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales , Estudios Retrospectivos , Medición de Riesgo , Factores de Riesgo , España/epidemiología , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to test the feasibility and usefulness of a new delayed-enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance (DE-CMR)-guided approach to ablate gaps in redo procedures. BACKGROUND: Recurrences of atrial fibrillation (AF) after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) may be related to gaps at the ablation lines. DE-CMR allows identification of radiofrequency lesions and gaps (CMR gaps). METHODS: Fifteen patients undergoing repeated AF ablations were included (prior procedure was PVI in all patients and roof-line ablation in 8 patients). Pre-procedure 3-dimensional (3D) DE-CMR was performed with a respiratory-navigated (free-breathing) and electrocardiographically gated inversion-recovery gradient-echo sequence (voxel size 1.25 × 1.25 × 2.5 mm). Endocardium and epicardium were manually segmented to create a 3D reconstruction (DE-CMR model). A pixel signal intensity map was projected on the DE-CMR model and color-coded (thresholds 40 ± 5% and 60 ± 5% of maximum intensity). The DE-CMR model was imported into the navigation system to guide the ablation of CMR gaps, with the operator blinded to electrical data. Fifteen conventional procedures were used as controls to compare procedural duration, radiofrequency, and fluoroscopy times. RESULTS: Fifteen patients (56 pulmonary veins [PVs]; 57 ± 8 years of age; 9 with paroxysmal AF) were analyzed. In total, 67 CMR gaps were identified around PVs (mean 4.47 gaps/patient; median length 13.33 mm/gap) and 9 at roof line. All of the electrically reconnected PVs (87.5%) had CMR gaps. The site of electrical PV reconnection (assessed by circular mapping catheter) matched with a CMR gap in 79% of PVs. CMR-guided ablation led to reisolation of 95.6% of reconnected PVs (median radiofrequency time of 13.3 [interquartile range: 7.5 to 21.7] min/patient) and conduction block through the roof line in all patients (1.4 [interquartile range: 0.7 to 3.1] min/patient). Compared with controls, the CMR-guided approach shortened radiofrequency time (1,441 ± 915 s vs. 930 ± 662 s; p = 0.026) but not the procedural duration or fluoroscopy time. CONCLUSIONS: DE-CMR can successfully guide repeated PVI procedures by accurately identifying and localizing gaps and may reduce procedural duration and radiofrequency application time.
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Fibrilación Atrial/cirugía , Ablación por Catéter , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Anciano , Electrocardiografía , Estudios de Factibilidad , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , ReoperaciónRESUMEN
AIMS: Assessment of renal function is important for bleeding risk stratification in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). There are three formulas routinely used to assess renal function: the Cockroft-Gault (C-G) formula, the MDRD-4 formula and the new Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation. Our aim was to compare the ability of these formulas to predict the risk of in-hospital bleeding in patients with ACS. METHODS: The study included 3270 patients with ACS. The performance of each formula with respect to in-hospital TIMI (Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction) major or TIMI minor bleeding were assessed using continuous data and by dividing patients into four subgroups according to the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR): ≥90, 89-60, 30-59 and <30 ml/min/1.73 m(2). RESULTS: Bleeding predictive ability was significantly higher for the C-G formula than for MDRD-4 and CKD-EPI formulas, as evaluated by the area under the curve (AUC); continuous eGFR AUCs: 0.73, 0.69 and 0.71, respectively; categorical eGFR AUCs: 0.71, 0.66 and 0.68, respectively. Net reclassification improvement based on the eGFR categories was significantly positively favored C-G: 9.5% (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.8-17.2%) and 19.1% (95% CI 11.3-26.9%) compared with CKD-EPI and MDRD-4, respectively. After multivariable adjustment, the C-G formula predicted in-hospital bleeding better than MDRD-4 formula (severe renal dysfunction vs. normal renal function: odds ratio 7.98, 95% CI 2.61-24.38 with C-G; odds ratio 3.76, 95% CI 1.63-8.69 with MDRD-4; and odds ratio 5.77, 95% CI 2.18-15.24 with CKD-EPI. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that the C-G eGFR may improve risk prediction of in-hospital bleeding more than the MDRD-4 equation and the new CKD-EPI equation in patients with ACS.
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Síndrome Coronario Agudo/complicaciones , Hemorragia/prevención & control , Pruebas de Función Renal/normas , Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/fisiopatología , Síndrome Coronario Agudo/fisiopatología , Anciano , Femenino , Tasa de Filtración Glomerular/fisiología , Hemorragia/etiología , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Infarto del Miocardio/complicaciones , Infarto del Miocardio/fisiopatología , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/complicaciones , Estudios Retrospectivos , Medición de Riesgo/métodos , Medición de Riesgo/normasRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study is to determine the structural and functional cardiac changes that occur in patients at 1-year follow-up after ablation of typical atrial flutter. METHODS: We enrolled 95 consecutive patients referred for cavotricuspid isthmus ablation. Echocardiography was performed at ≤6h post-procedure and 1-year follow-up. RESULTS: Of 95 patients initially included, 89 completed 1-year follow-up. Hypertensive cardiopathy was the most frequently associated condition (39%); 24% of patients presented low baseline left ventricular systolic dysfunction. We observed a significant reduction in right and left atrial areas, end-diastolic and end-systolic left ventricular diameters, and interventricular septum. We observed substantial improvement in right atrium contraction fraction and left ventricular ejection fraction, and a reduction in pulmonary hypertension. Changes in diastolic dysfunction pattern were observed: 60% of patients progressed from baseline grade III to grade I; at 1-year follow-up, this improvement was found in 81%. We found no structural differences between paroxysmal and persistent atrial flutter at baseline and 1-year follow-up, exception for basal diastolic function. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with typical atrial flutter undergoing cavotricuspid isthmus catheter ablation, we found inverse structural and functional cardiac remodeling at 1-year follow-up with much improved left ventricular ejection fraction, right atrium contraction fraction, and diastolic dysfunction pattern. Full English text available from:www.revespcardiol.org.
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Aleteo Atrial/cirugía , Ablación por Catéter/métodos , Atrios Cardíacos/patología , Anciano , Aleteo Atrial/diagnóstico por imagen , Cardiomiopatías/diagnóstico por imagen , Cardiomiopatías/etiología , Cardiomiopatías/fisiopatología , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Atrios Cardíacos/diagnóstico por imagen , Atrios Cardíacos/cirugía , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , UltrasonografíaRESUMEN
AIMS: Haemorrhagic complications are strongly linked with adverse outcomes in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. Various risk scores (RS) are available to predict bleeding risk in these patients. We compared the performance of three contemporary bleeding RS in ACS. METHODS: We studied 4500 consecutive patients with ACS. We calculated the ACTION, CRUSADE, and Mehran et al. (2010) bleeding RS, and evaluated their performance for predicting their own major bleeding events and TIMI serious (major or minor) bleeding episodes, in patients with either non-ST-elevation ACS (NSTEACS) or ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow test, HL) and discrimination (c-statistic) for the three RS were computed and compared. RESULTS: For RS-specific major bleeding, ACTION and CRUSADE showed the best prognostic discrimination in STEMI (c=0.734 and 0.791, respectively; p=0.04), and in NSTEACS (c=0.791 and 0.810; p=0.4); being CRUSADE significantly superior to Mehran et al. in both ACS types (p<0.05). All RS performed well in patients undergoing coronary arteriography using either a radial or femoral approach (all c≥0.718); however, their discriminative capacity was modest in patients not undergoing coronary arteriography and in those previously on oral anticoagulant (all c<0.70). For TIMI serious bleeding, ACTION and CRUSADE displayed the highest c-index values in both STEMI (0.724 and 0.703, respectively; p=0.3) and NSTEACS (c=0.733 and 0.744, respectively; p=0.6); however, calibration of ACTION was poor in both ACS types (HL p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Of contemporary bleeding RS, the CRUSADE score was found to be the most accurate quantitative tool for NSTEACS and STEMI patients undergoing coronary arteriography.
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OBJECTIVES: This study sought to compare the in-hospital prognostic values of the original and updated GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events) risk score (RS) and the AR-G (ACTION [Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network] Registry and the GWTG [Get With the Guidelines] Database) RS in acute coronary syndromes (ACS). To evaluate the utility of recalculating risk after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with newer RS models (NCDR [National Cardiovascular Data Registry] and EHS [EuroHeart Score] RS). BACKGROUND: Defined in 2003, GRACE is among the most popular systems of risk stratification in ACS. An updated version of GRACE has since appeared and new RS have been developed, aiming to improve risk prediction. METHODS: From 2004 to 2010, 4,497 consecutive patients admitted to a single center in Spain with an ACS were included (32.1% ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, 19.2% unstable angina). Discrimination (C-statistic) and calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow [HL]) indexes were used to assess performance of each RS. A comparative analysis of RS designed to predict post-PCI mortality NCDR and EHS RS versus the GRACE and AR-G RS was performed in a subgroup of 1,113 consecutive patients included in the study. RESULTS: There were 265 in-hospital deaths (5.9%). Original and updated GRACE RS and the AR-G RS all demonstrated good discrimination for in-hospital death (C-statistics: 0.91, 0.90 and 0.90, respectively) with optimal calibration (HL p: 0.42, 0.50, and 0.47, respectively) in all spectra of ACS, according to different managements (PCI vs. conservative) and without significant differences between the 3 different RS. In patients undergoing PCI, EHS and NCDR RS (C-statistic = 0.80 and 0.84, respectively) were not superior to GRACE RS (C-statistic = 0.91), albeit in the subgroup of patients undergoing PCI who were categorized as high risk using the GRACE RS, both EHS and NCDR have contributed to decrease the false positive rate generated by using the GRACE RS. CONCLUSIONS: Despite having been developed over 8 years ago, the GRACE RS still maintains its excellent performance for predicting in-hospital risk of death among ACS patients.
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Síndrome Coronario Agudo/mortalidad , Sistema de Registros , Medición de Riesgo/métodos , Anciano , Bases de Datos Factuales , Femenino , Hospitalización , Humanos , Masculino , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
Introducción y objetivos: Existe escasa evidencia sobre la evolución de los pacientes con miocardiopatía valvular remitidos para implante de desfibrilador por prevención primaria. Se pretende describir la evolución de este subgrupo particular. Métodos: Estudio multicéntrico retrospectivo en 15 centros españoles que incluyó pacientes consecutivos remitidos para implante de desfibrilador en los años 2010 y 2011, y en tres centros desde el 1 enero de 2008. Resultados: De un total de 1.174 pacientes, 73 (6,2%) presentaron miocardiopatía valvular. Comparados con los pacientes con miocardiopatía isquémica (n = 659; 56,1%) o dilatada (n = 442; 37,6%), presentaron peor clase funcional, mayor anchura del QRS y antecedente de fibrilación auricular. Durante un seguimiento de 38,1 ± 21,3 meses, 197 (16,7%) pacientes fallecieron por cualquier causa, sin diferencias significativas entre grupos (19,2% en miocardiopatía valvular, 15,8% en isquémica y 17,9% en miocardiopatía dilatada; p = 0,2). De estos, 136 murieron por causa cardiovascular (11,6%), sin diferencias significativas (12,3%; 10,5% y 13,1%, respectivamente; p = 0,1). Tampoco hubo diferencias en la proporción de intervenciones apropiadas del desfibrilador (13,7%; 17,9% y 18,8%; p = 0,4), pero sí en el de inapropiadas (8,2%; 7,1% y 12,0%, respectivamente; p = 0,03). Conclusiones: Las tasas de mortalidad por cualquier causa y por causa cardiovascular en pacientes con miocardiopatía valvular fueron similares a las del resto de los pacientes remitidos para implante de desfibrilador. También presentaron similares tasas de intervenciones apropiadas. Estos datos parecen indicar que el implante de un desfibrilador en este grupo confiere un beneficio similar al que obtienen los pacientes con miocardiopatía isquémica y miocardiopatía dilatada (AU)
Introduction and objectives: Few data exist on the outcomes of valvular cardiomyopathy patients referred for defibrillator implantation for primary prevention. The aim of the present study was to describe the outcomes of this cardiomyopathy subgroup. Methods: This multicenter retrospective study included consecutive patients referred for defibrillator implantation to 15 Spanish centers in 2010 and 2011, and to 3 centers after 1 January 2008. Results: Of 1174 patients, 73 (6.2%) had valvular cardiomyopathy. These patients had worse functional class, wider QRS, and a history of atrial fibrillation vs patients with ischemic (n = 659; 56.1%) or dilated (n = 442; 37.6%) cardiomyopathy. During a follow-up of 38.1 ± 21.3 months, 197 patients (16.7%) died, without significant differences among the groups (19.2% in the valvular cardiomyopathy group, 15.8% in the ischemic cardiomyopathy group, and 17.9% in the dilated cardiomyopathy group; P = .2); 136 died of cardiovascular causes (11.6%), without significant differences among the groups (12.3%, 10.5%, and 13.1%, respectively; P = .1). Although there were no differences in the proportion of appropriate defibrillator interventions (13.7%, 17.9%, and 18.8%; P = .4), there was a difference in inappropriate interventions (8.2%, 7.1%, and 12.0%, respectively; P = .03). Conclusions: All-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with valvular cardiomyopathy were similar to those in other patients referred for defibrillator implantation. They also had similar rates of appropriate interventions. These data suggest that defibrillator implantation in this patient group confers a similar benefit to that obtained by patients with ischemic or dilated cardiomyopathy (AU)