ArticleHeart rhythm O22026
Association between non-ablated left atrial surface area and rhythm outcome in patients treated with cryoballoon and radiofrequency ablation.
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Abstract
Background: Cryoballoon (CB) pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) offers outcomes comparable to radiofrequency PVI (RF-PVI) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) but has limitations for wide circumferential PVI and extra-pulmonary vein (PV) trigger (ExPVT) ablations. Objective: This study aimed to compare long-term outcomes of CB-PVI vs RF-PVI in patients without ExPVT and explore underlying electroanatomical mechanisms. Methods: We identified 1902 patients undergoing de novo AF ablation without ExPVT. After propensity matching for age, sex, AF type, and left atrium anteroposterior (LAAP) diameter in patients, we compared AF recurrence in 403 CB-PVI and 403 RF-PVI cases, considering AF type and LAAP diameter. Using a Cox model, we identified the optimal LAAP diameter cutoff for differentiating outcomes and examined the relationship between PVI modality and reduction in electrically active LA area via computational modeling. Results: During a median follow-up of 24 months, CB-PVI had poorer rhythm outcomes than RF-PVI in propensity-matched patients (log-rank Conclusion: CB-PVI showed inferior rhythm outcomes compared with RF-PVI in patients with a LAAP diameter ≥40 mm or persistent AF, possibly because of a smaller reduction in LA critical mass.
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