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ArticleHeart and vessels2022

High-power short-duration versus standard-power standard-duration settings for repeat atrial fibrillation ablation.

Joey Junarta, Sean J Dikdan, Naman Upadhyay, Sairamya Bodempudi, Michael Y Shvili, Daniel R Frisch

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Article in Heart and vessels, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Joey JunartaDepartment of Medicine, Jefferson Heart Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, Mezzanine level, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Sean J DikdanDepartment of Medicine, Jefferson Heart Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, Mezzanine level, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Naman UpadhyayDepartment of Medicine, Jefferson Heart Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, Mezzanine level, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Sairamya BodempudiDepartment of Medicine, Jefferson Heart Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, Mezzanine level, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Michael Y ShviliSidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA.
Daniel R FrischDepartment of Medicine, Jefferson Heart Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, Mezzanine level, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA. daniel.frisch@jefferson.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7645-6405
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital · USThomas Jefferson University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHigh-power short-duration (HPSD) ablation is a novel strategy using contact force-sensing catheters optimized for radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). No study has directly compared HPSD versus standard-power standard-duration (SPSD) contact force-sensing settings in patients presenting for repeat ablation with AF recurrence after initial ablation.

methodsWe studied consecutive cases of patients with AF undergoing repeat ablation with SPSD or HPSD settings after their initial pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with temperature controlled non-contact force, SPSD or HPSD settings between 6/23/14 and 3/4/20. Procedural data collected included radiofrequency ablation delivery time (RADT). Clinical data collected include sinus rhythm maintenance post-procedure.

resultsA total of 61 patients underwent repeat ablation (36 SPSD, 25 HPSD). A total of 51 patients (83.6%) were found to have pulmonary vein reconnections necessitating repeat isolation, 10 patients (16.4%) had durable PVI and ablation targeted non-PV sources. RADT was shorter when comparing repeat ablation using HPSD compared to SPSD (22 vs 35 min; p = 0.01). There was no difference in sinus rhythm maintenance by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis (log rank test p = 0.87), after 3 or 12-months between groups overall, and when stratified by AF type, left atrial volume index, CHA

conclusionWe demonstrated that repeat AF ablation with HPSD reduced procedure times with similar sinus rhythm maintenance compared to SPSD in those presenting for repeat ablation.

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Atrial FibrillationCatheter AblationPulmonary VeinsHumansRecurrenceStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeVentricular Function, LeftAtrial fibrillationCatheter ablationElectrophysiologyRecurrent atrial fibrillation

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PMID34846561
PMCPMC9114024
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