| Long-term evaluation of atrial fibrillation ablation guided by noninducibility. | |
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PMID: 16443526 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Pulmonary vein (PV) isolation and linear lesions are effective in eliminating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), but linear lesions probably are not required in all patients. Noninducibility of AF has been shown to be associated with freedom from arrhythmia in 87% of patients. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the role of noninducibility in guiding a stepwise approach tailored to the patient. METHODS: In 74 patients (age 53 +/- 8 years) with paroxysmal AF, PV isolation was performed during induced or spontaneous AF. If AF was inducible after PV isolation, one to two additional linear lesions were placed at the mitral isthmus and/or left atrial roof, with the endpoint of noninducibility of AF or atrial flutter. Inducibility (AF/atrial flutter, lasting > or = 10 minutes) was assessed using burst pacing at an output of 20 mA down to refractoriness from the coronary sinus and both atrial appendages. RESULTS: In 42 patients (57%), PV isolation restored sinus rhythm and rendered AF noninducible. In the 32 patients with persistent or inducible AF after PV isolation, a single linear lesion achieved noninducibility in 20, whereas two linear lesions were required in 12 and resulted in conversion to sinus rhythm and noninducibility in 10. Using this stepwise approach, a total of 69 patients (93%) were rendered noninducible. During follow-up of 18 +/- 4 months, 67 patients (91%) were free from arrhythmia without antiarrhythmic drugs. Repeat procedures were performed in 23 patients: repeat ablation was required to consolidate prior targets in 15 patients (20%), and "new" linear lesions, which were not predicted by inducibility during the index procedure, were required in 8 (11%). CONCLUSION: Noninducibility can be used as an endpoint for determining the subset of patients with paroxysmal AF who require additional linear lesions after PV isolation. This tailored approach is effective in 91% of patients while preventing delivery of unnecessary linear lesions. |
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Authors:
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Pierre Jaïs; Mélèze Hocini; Prashanthan Sanders; Li-Fern Hsu; Yoshihide Takahashi; Martin Rotter; Thomas Rostock; Frédéric Sacher; Jacques Clementy; Michel Haissaguerre |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Heart rhythm : the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society Volume: 3 ISSN: 1547-5271 ISO Abbreviation: Heart Rhythm Publication Date: 2006 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-01-30 Completed Date: 2006-06-05 Revised Date: 2009-10-27 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101200317 Medline TA: Heart Rhythm Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 140-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Hôpital Haut-Lévèque and Université Victor Ségalen, Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France. pierre.jais@chu-bordeaux.fr |
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Anticoagulants
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therapeutic use Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology, surgery* Catheter Ablation* Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac Female Humans Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Recurrence Reoperation Treatment Outcome |
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0/Anticoagulants |
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Heart Rhythm. 2006 Feb;3(2):146-7
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16443527
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