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ArticleReviews in cardiovascular medicine2023

Conversion to Sinus Rhythm in Refractory Atrial Fibrillation Patients after Atrioventricular Node Ablation with Conduction System Pacing.

Maja Ivanovski, Miha Mrak, Anja Zupan Mežnar, David Žižek

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Article in Reviews in cardiovascular medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maja IvanovskiDepartment of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Miha MrakDepartment of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Anja Zupan MežnarDepartment of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
David ŽižekDepartment of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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Abstract

Background: "Ablate and pace" strategy is a reasonable treatment option in refractory atrial fibrillation (AF) when sinus rhythm (SR) cannot be achieved with catheter ablation or pharmacological therapy. Atrioventricular node ablation (AVNA) combined with conduction system pacing (CSP), with left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) or His bundle pacing (HBP), is gaining recognition since it offers the most physiological activation of the left ventricle. However, the incidence of conversion to SR after AVNA with CSP is not known. The purpose of the investigation was to determine the incidence of spontaneous conversion to SR and its predicting factors in patients undergoing CSP and AVNA. Methods: Consecutive refractory symptomatic AF patients undergoing AVNA with CSP at our institution between June 2018 and December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Twelve lead electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings were analyzed at each outpatient follow-up visit. Echocardiographic and clinical parameters were assessed at baseline and six months after the implantation. Results: Sixty-eight patients (male 42.6%, age 71 Conclusions: Spontaneous conversion to SR after AVNA combined with CSP is not uncommon, especially in patients with smaller left atria. Further studies are warranted to clarify which patients should be considered for initial dual-chamber device implantation to provide atrio-ventricular synchrony in case of SR restoration.

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atrial fibrillationatrioventricular node ablationconduction system pacingHis bundle pacingleft bundle branch pacingsinus rhythm

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PMID39076439
PMCPMC11272869

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