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ArticleBMC pulmonary medicine2024

The impact of right atrial volume on ablation outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension and atrial flutter.

Lei Ding, Hongda Zhang, Cong Dai, Sixian Weng, Bin Zhou, Fengyuan Yu, Min Tang

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Lei Ding *Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Hongda Zhang *Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Cong DaiDepartment of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Sixian WengDepartment of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Bin ZhouDepartment of Cardiology, Fuwai Shenzhen Hospital,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Fengyuan YuDepartment of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Min TangDepartment of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. doctortangmin@yeah.net.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82000064National Natural Science Foundation of China U1913210
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCatheter ablation has evolved as a safe treatment for atrial flutter (AFL) in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), and the recurrence of AFL may accelerate clinical decompensation. The aim of this study was to determine the recurrence rate and risk factors for recurrent AFL in PH patients after ablation.

methodsAll PH patients who underwent AFL ablation at Fuwai Hospital between May 2015 and December 2020 were followed up. The recurrence rate and risk factors for recurrence were analyzed.

resultsA total of 68 PH patients (mean age 44.0 ± 13.0 years, 36.8% male) were enrolled. The majority patients diagnosed PH had congenital heart disease-associated PH (63.2%), and 30.9% had idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. At baseline, most patients (80.9%) had only cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI)-related AFL; the occurrence of non-CTI-related AFL among patients was 8.8%, and 10.3% of the patients had both types of AFL. During a median follow-up of 17.5 months, 22 patients developed at least one recurrent AFL episode (AFL-free survival: 76.5% at 1 year). The immediate success of ablation (HR 0.061, 95% CI 0.009 to 0.438; P = 0.005) and the right atrial volume index (RAVi, per 10 ml/m

conclusionThe immediate success of ablation and the RAVi are associated with recurrent AFL. Patients with a RAVi ≥ 166.64 ml/m

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Atrial FlutterCatheter AblationHeart AtriaHypertension, PulmonaryRecurrenceAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeAtrial flutterCatheter ablationPulmonary hypertensionRecurrenceRisk factors

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PMCPMC11476065

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