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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025

Predictive value of echocardiographic parameter of diastolic dysfunction (Ea/Aa) combined with electrocardiographic P-wave dispersion for the detection of early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency catheter ablation.

Xuebin Ling, Jiaqi Li, Julan Wu, Yimin He, Minfang Wu, Yanjun Hou, Tianfa Li, Zhenling Wan, Chufen Lin

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Xuebin Ling *Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Jiaqi Li *Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Julan Wu *Department of Pathology, Hainan Women and Children Medical Center, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Yimin HeKey Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Minfang WuKey Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Yanjun HouKey Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Tianfa LiKey Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Zhenling WanDepartment of Pathology, Hainan Women and Children Medical Center, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Chufen LinDepartment of Health Management, The Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical College Central South University, Haikou, China.

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Abstract

Objective: To explore the predictive value of echocardiographic parameters of left-ventricular diastolic function combined with electrocardiographic P-wave dispersion (PWD) for early recurrence of atrial fibrillation (ERAF) after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). Methods: A total of 145 patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent their first RFCA at the Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, between January 2021 and December 2024, were enrolled in the study. The patients were followed up for 3 months after RFCA and divided into two groups, namely those with early recurrence and those without early recurrence. Within 2 h after the procedure, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECGs) was recorded. The maximum P-wave duration (Pmax), minimum P-wave duration (Pmin), and PWD (the difference between Pmax and Pmin) were measured. Additionally, left-ventricular diastolic function parameters were obtained via echocardiography. Results: ECG monitoring revealed ERAF in 45 patients (31.03%) at 3-month follow-up after RFCA. Spearman correlation analysis showed that ERAF positively correlated with PWD ( Conclusion: Left-ventricular diastolic dysfunction parameters and PWD can effectively predict ERAF after RCAF. Ea/Aa < 1 and PWD ≥ 29.5 ms are strong and independent predictors of ERAF.

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atrial fibrillationEa/Aaearly recurrenceP-wave dispersionradiofrequency catheter ablation

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PMCPMC12424079

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