Circulation Journal
Online ISSN : 1347-4820
Print ISSN : 1346-9843
ISSN-L : 1346-9843
Arrhythmia/Electrophysiology
Impact of Atrial Remodeling on the Outcome of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Koichiro EjimaKen KatoKotaro AraiKeiko FukushimaNoritoshi FukushimaTsuyoshi SuzukiKentaro YoshidaToshiaki NukiShoko UematsuHiromi HoshiTetsuyuki ManakaKyomi AshiharaMorio ShodaNobuhisa Hagiwara
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2014 Volume 78 Issue 4 Pages 872-877

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Background: Both the left atrial volume index (LAVI) and estimated total atrial conduction time measured using tissue Doppler imaging of the atria (PA-TDI duration) are echocardiographic parameters reflecting atrial remodeling. We investigated their prognostic value for atrial tachyarrhythmia (AF/AT) recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). Methods and Results: We analyzed the data for 100 consecutive patients with drug-refractory PAF who underwent RFCA. The correlation between the LAVI and PA-TDI was extremely weak (r=0.26, P<0.01). We categorized the patients into 4 groups based on the median LAVI and PA-TDI duration: group 1 (LAVI <29ml/m2/PA-TDI duration <143ms), group 2 (LAVI ≥29ml/m2/PA-TDI duration <143ms), group 3 (LAVI <29ml/m2/PA-TDI duration ≥143ms), and group 4 (LAVI ≥29ml/m2/PA-TDI duration ≥143ms). With a mean follow-up of 20.2±8.9 months after a single RFCA procedure, 60 patients (60%) were in sinus rhythm without any antiarrhythmic drugs. Multivariate analysis using a Cox proportional hazards model demonstrated that the group was an independent predictor of AF/AT recurrence after RFCA (P=0.0017). The patients in groups 2, 3, and 4 had a 4.0-fold (P=0.048), 6.8-fold (P=0.0034) and 10.9-fold (P=0.0001) increase, respectively, in the probability of recurrent AF/AT as compared with group 1. Conclusions: Preprocedural echocardiographic estimation of atrial remodeling was a useful predictor of AF/AT recurrence following a single RFCA of PAF.  (Circ J 2014; 78: 872–877)

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