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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2022

Asymptomatic left circumflex artery stenosis is associated with higher arrhythmia recurrence after persistent atrial fibrillation ablation.

Rodrigue Garcia, Mathilde Clouard, Fabian Plank, Bruno Degand, Séverine Philibert, Gabriel Laurent, Pierre Poupin, Saliman Sakhy, Matthieu Gras, Markus Stühlinger and 7 more

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17 authors at 9 institutions in 4 countries.

Rodrigue GarciaCardiology Department, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France.
Mathilde ClouardCardiology Department, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France.
Fabian PlankUniversity Clinic of Internal Medicine III/Cardiology and Angiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Bruno DegandCardiology Department, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France.
Séverine PhilibertCardiology Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France.
Gabriel LaurentCardiology Department, University Hospital, Dijon, France.
Pierre PoupinDivision of Geriatric Medicine, Tours University Hospital, Tours, France.
Saliman SakhyCardiology Department, University Hospital, Dijon, France.
Matthieu GrasCardiology Department, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France.
Markus StühlingerUniversity Clinic of Internal Medicine III/Cardiology and Angiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Nándor SzegediHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Szilvia HerczegHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Judit SimonHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Harry J G M CrijnsSchool for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Eloi MarijonCardiology Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France.
Luc ChristiaensCardiology Department, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France.
Charles GuenanciaCardiology Department, University Hospital, Dijon, France.
Université de Poitiers · FRMaison des Sciences de l’Homme de Dijon · FRSemmelweis University · HUHôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou · FRCentre d’Investigation Clinique 1436Innsbruck Medical University · ATMaastricht University Medical Centre · NLUniversität Innsbruck · ATUniversité de Tours · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The pathophysiology of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unclear. While several studies have demonstrated an association between myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation, the role of stable coronary artery disease (CAD) is still unknown. As a result, we aimed to assess the association between CAD obstruction and AF recurrence after persistent AF ablation in patients with no history of CAD. Materials and methods: This observational retrospective study included consecutive patients who underwent routine preprocedural cardiac computed tomography (CCT) before persistent AF ablation between September 2015 and June 2018 in 5 European University Hospitals. Exclusion criteria were CAD or coronary revascularization previously known or during follow-up. Obstructive CAD was defined as luminal stenosis ≥ 50%. Results: All in all, 496 patients (mean age 61.8 ± 10.0 years, 76.2% males) were included. CHA Conclusion: Circumflex artery obstruction detected with CCT was independently associated with 2-fold increase in the risk of AF recurrence after persistent AF ablation. Further research is necessary to evaluate this pathophysiological relationship.

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ablationatrial fibrillationcardiac computed tomography (CCT)coronary artery diseaseelectrophysiologypathophysiologypulmonary vein isolation (PVI)

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PMID36225960
PMCPMC9548703
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