SynthesisArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2023
Left Atrial Appendage Volume Predicts Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation: A Meta-Analysis.
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- Right atrial volume index and right atrial volume predict atrial fibrillation recurrence: A meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Development and validation of a nomogram model based on inflammatory markers and cardiac parameters: predicting the risk of recurrence in patients with atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency catheter ablation.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Atrial volumetrics and recurrence after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Application of fractal dimension combined with radiomics and clinical scores in recurrence prediction of atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency ablation.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Deep learning radiomics of left atrial appendage features for predicting atrial fibrillation recurrence.BMC medical imaging · 2025Article
- The type of exercise most beneficial for quality of life in people with atrial fibrillation: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Review
- Association of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence with Right Coronary Atherosclerosis and Increased Left Arterial Epicardial Fat Following Catheter Ablation-Results of a Multimodality Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Chasing New Non-Invasive Parameters to Predict Atrial Fibrillation after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe influence of left atrial appendage volume (LAAV) on the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) following radiofrequency catheter ablation remains unclear.
objectivesWe performed a meta-analysis to assess whether LAAV is an independent predictor of AF recurrence following radiofrequency catheter ablation.
methodsThe PubMed and the Cochrane Library databases were searched until March 2022 to identify publications evaluating LAAV in association with AF recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation. Seven studies that fulfilled the specified criteria of our analysis were found. We used the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale to evaluate the quality of the studies. The pooled effects were evaluated depending on standardized mean differences (SMDs) or hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
resultsA total of 1017 patients from 7 cohort studies with a mean follow-up 16.3 months were included in the meta-analysis. Data from 6 studies (943 subjects) comparing LAAV showed that the baseline LAAV was significantly higher in patients with AF recurrence compared to those without AF (SMD: -0.63; 95% CI: -0.89 to -0,37; all p values < 0.05; I2= 62.6%). Moreover, higher LAAV was independently associated with a significantly higher risk of AF recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation (HR: 1.10; 95% CI: 1.02 to 1.18).
conclusionsThe meta-analysis showed that there is a significant correlation between LAAV and AF recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation, and the role of LAAV in AF patients should not be ignored in clinical practice.
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