Catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction : A systematic review and meta-analysis

© 2022 The Authors. Journal of Arrhythmia published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Japanese Heart Rhythm Society..

Background: Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is a proven alternative to pharmacologic rhythm control in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Whether outcomes differ in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is of interest.

Methods: Medline, Scopus, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. Primary efficacy outcomes of interest include atrial arrythmia recurrence and repeat ablation. Harm outcomes of interest include all-cause mortality, all-cause hospitalizations, cardiovascular hospitalizations, stroke/transient ischemic attack, and cardiac tamponade.

Results: We included 7 observational studies comprising 2554 patients with HFpEF who underwent catheter ablation for AF. When comparing patients with HFpEF versus without HF, there was no significant difference in atrial arrhythmia recurrence (risk ratio [RR] 1.39; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.91-2.13), stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) (RR 0.47; 95% CI 0.03-6.54), or cardiac tamponade (RR 1.20; 95% CI 0.12-12.20). When comparing patients with HFpEF versus HFrEF, there was no significant difference in atrial arrhythmia recurrence (RR 1.12; 95% CI 0.92-1.37), repeat ablation (RR 1.19; 95% CI 0.74-1.93), all-cause mortality (RR 0.87; 95% CI 0.67-1.13), all-cause hospitalizations (RR 1.10; 95% CI 0.94-1.30), cardiovascular hospitalizations (RR 0.83; 95% CI 0.69-1.01), stroke or TIA (RR 0.81; 95% CI 0.29-2.25), or cardiac tamponade (RR 0.98; 95% CI 0.19-5.16).

Conclusions: Non-randomized studies suggest that catheter ablation for AF in patients with HFpEF is associated with similar arrythmia-free survival and safety profile when compared to patients with HFrEF or without heart failure.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Journal of arrhythmia - 38(2022), 6 vom: 09. Dez., Seite 981-990

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Siddiqui, Muhammad U [VerfasserIn]
Junarta, Joey [VerfasserIn]
Riley, Joshua M [VerfasserIn]
Ahmed, Adnan [VerfasserIn]
Pasha, Ahmed K [VerfasserIn]
Limbrick, Kolin [VerfasserIn]
Alvarez, Rene J [VerfasserIn]
Frisch, Daniel R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Atrial fibrillation
Catheter ablation
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Journal Article

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Date Revised 22.12.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/joa3.12794

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NLM350359628