ArticleClinical cardiology2018
Predictors of arrhythmia recurrence in patients with heart failure undergoing left atrial ablation for atrial fibrillation.
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- Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in heart failure: clinical, prognostic, and echocardiographic outcome.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2021Pooled it
- Anaesthesia use in catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Heart Asia · 2019Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.Clinical cardiology · 2018Pooled it
- Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Arrhythmia and Quality-of-Life Outcomes After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Commonly Used 3D Mapping Systems in Acute Success Rates of Catheter Ablation Procedures.Heart international · 2024Review
- Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure: from Evidences to Guidelines.Current heart failure reports · 2021Review
- Simple hematological predictors of AF recurrence in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2019Article
- Comparison of two radiofrequency ablation devices for atrial fibrillation concomitant with a rheumatic valve procedure.Chinese medical journal · 2019Article
- Predictors of arrhythmia recurrence in patients with heart failure undergoing left atrial ablation for atrial fibrillation.Clinical cardiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is increasingly used in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the long-term results of a single radiofrequency catheter ablation procedure in heart failure (HF) patients with AF. HYPOTHESIS: We tested the hypothesis that left atrial ablation is an effective therapeutic modality in patients with heart failure.
methodsOur study included HF patients with LVEF <50% who underwent catheter ablation for AF at our department between January 2010 and March 2017. All patients underwent our institution's protocol for follow-up post-ablation.
resultsThe study enrolled a total of 38 patients (mean age, 54.1 ± 12.2 years; 28 [73.7%] males; mean LVEF, 38.2% ± 6.3%). After a mean follow-up period of 38.2 months (range, 5-92 months), 28 patients (73.7%) were free from arrhythmia recurrence. In multivariate analysis, early arrhythmia recurrence (P = 0.03) and amiodarone antiarrhythmic drug administration (P = 0.003) remained independent predictors of arrhythmia recurrence.
conclusionsThe main findings of this study are that (1) a single radiofrequency catheter ablation procedure is an effective and safe modality for AF in patients with concomitant HF; (2) after a mean 3.3 years of follow-up, 73.7% of HF patients remained in sinus rhythm; and (3) early arrhythmia recurrence was a significant predictor of arrhythmia recurrence after the blanking period.
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