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Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation in Dependence of Left Atrial Volume Index.
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- P-wave terminal force in lead V1 is associated with recurrence after catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and normal left atrial size.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Article
- An effective prediction model based on XGBoost for the 12-month recurrence of AF patients after RFA.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2023Article
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- High-Power, Short-Duration Ablation under the Guidance of Relatively Low Ablation Index Values for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Long-Term Outcomes and Characteristics of Recurrent Atrial Arrhythmias.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Left atrial strain for predicting recurrence in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: a single-center two-dimensional speckle tracking retrospective study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2022Article
- Risk Factors of Early Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Following Electrical Cardioversion When Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Is Preserved.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Early Echocardiographic Predictors for Atrial Fibrillation Propensity: The Left Atrium Oracle.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
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aimDespite advances in the treatment strategies of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the risk of AF recurrences is still over 50%. An increased left atrial volume index (LAVI) reflects left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (DD) and deterioration of the LA function. This study aims to determine AF recurrence following cardioversion (CV) or catheter ablation for AF (pulmonary vein isolation; PVI) in dependence of DD and LAVI. PATIENTS AND
methodsOne hundred and sixty-two patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF in whom either CV or PVI were performed were included and followed over a mean of 22.9±3.8 months. Recurrence was defined as any recurrence of AF that occurred 3 months following the procedure. DD and LAVI were assessed using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE).
resultsRecurrent AF occurred in 100 (61.7%) patients, predominantly following CV [CV 41 (76.2%) vs. PVI 59 (54.6%), p<0.0001]. Both DD and an increased LAVI were more common in the recurrence-group [DD 46.0% vs. 14.5%, p=0.0001; LAVI (ml/m
conclusionLA enlargement and DD are independent risk factors associated with AF recurrence after initial successful rhythm control attempt. These findings have implications for timing of either ablation or CV.
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