Left atrial emptying fraction predicts recurrence of atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency catheter ablation.
PLoS One
; 13(1): e0191196, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Compared with left atrial (LA) dimension, LA emptying fraction (LAEF) has received less emphasis as a predictor of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). In addition, patients experiencing post-RFCA AF recurrence may respond to previously ineffective antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs). Classifying these patients into a third RFCA outcome category is recommended.OBJECTIVE:
To identify predictors of RFCA outcome classified into three categories, and to build proportional odds logistic regression models for clinical applicability to predict AF recurrence.METHODS:
Data were retrospectively collected from 483 consecutive patients with drug-refractory AF undergoing RFCA (328 men; age 58.4 ± 11.5 years; 383 paroxysmal). Patients were classified into 3 groups based on the last RFCAoutcome:
group 1, free from AF without AADs; group 2, free from AF with AADs; and group 3, recurrence of AADs-refractory atrial tachyarrhythmia.RESULTS:
After a mean follow-up duration of 64.5 ± 43.2 months and mean ablation procedure number of 1.37 ± 0.68, the RFCA outcome showed 76.0%, 9.5% and 14.5% of patients in groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. In multivariate analysis, LAEF was the most stable and important predictor of AF recurrence, followed by body mass index, stroke, AF duration, mitral regurgitation, and LA linear ablation. For patients undergoing repeat RFCA, LAEF was the only independent predictor (cutoffs 43% and 35% for groups 1 and 3, respectively).CONCLUSION:
LAEF provides optimal prognostic information regarding the risk stratification of AF patients undergoing RFCA.
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Assunto principal:
Fibrilação Atrial
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Ablação por Cateter
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article