ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2022
Abutting Left Atrial Appendage and Left Superior Pulmonary Vein Predicts Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Point-by-Point Pulmonary Vein Isolation.
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- Left Atrial Appendage Volume Predicts Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation: A Meta-Analysis.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2023Pooled it
- Left atrial appendage function and structure predictors of recurrent atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: A meta-analysis of observational studies.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Left atrial appendage flow velocity predicts recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Three-Dimensional Left Atrial Geometry in Atrial Fibrillation: Imaging Biomarkers, Substrate Phenotyping, and Ablation Outcome Prediction.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Impact of response to electrical cardioversion before catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: a propensity score-matched analysis.European heart journal open · 2025Article
- The association between the recurrence of atrial fibrillation and the shape of left atrial lateral ridge.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Uncovering the Invisible: The Role of High-density Catheters in Recognizing Fractionated Signals in Pulmonary Vein Isolation.The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2024Article
- Adherence to the CLOSE Protocol and Low Baseline Generator Impedance Are Independent Predictors of Durable Pulmonary Vein Isolation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Left atrial appendage morphofunctional indices could be predictive of arrhythmia recurrence post-atrial fibrillation ablation: a meta-analysis.The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology · 2023Review
- Use of a new non-contrast-enhanced BOOST cardiac MR sequence before electrical cardioversion or ablation of atrial fibrillation-a pilot study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- Characteristics of Very High-Power, Short-Duration Radiofrequency Applications.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Left atrial anatomical variations correlate with atrial fibrillation sources near the left atrial ridge.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThe role of the spatial relationship between the left superior pulmonary vein (LSPV) and left atrial appendage (LAA) is unknown. We sought to evaluate whether an abutting LAA and LSPV play a role in AF recurrence after catheter ablation for paroxysmal AF.
methodsConsecutive patients, who underwent initial point-by-point radiofrequency catheter ablation for paroxysmal AF at the Heart and Vascular Center of Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, between January of 2014 and December of 2017, were enrolled in the study. All patients underwent pre-procedural cardiac CT to assess left atrial (LA) and pulmonary vein (PV) anatomy. Abutting LAA-LSPV was defined as cases when the minimum distance between the LSPV and LAA was less than 2 mm.
resultsWe included 428 patients (60.7 ± 10.8 years, 35.5% female) in the analysis. AF recurrence rate was 33.4%, with a median recurrence-free time of 21.2 (8.8-43.0) months. In the univariable analysis, female sex (HR = 1.45; 95%CI = 1.04-2.01;
conclusionAbutting LAA-LSPV predisposes patients to have a higher chance for arrhythmia recurrence after catheter ablation for paroxysmal AF.
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