Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation in endurance athletes : systematic review and meta-analysis

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BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) management in endurance athletes (EA) is challenging due to the paucity of data, especially on the efficacy and safety of catheter ablation (CA). The hypothesis is that the efficacy and safety of AF CA in EA are comparable to the non-EA.

METHODS: Databases from EMBASE, Medline, PubMed, and Cochrane were searched from inception through February 2023. Studies with available information on efficacy and safety profiles were included. Effect estimates from the individual studies were extracted and combined using random effect and generic inverse variance method of DerSimonian and Laird.

RESULTS: Nine observational studies with a total of 1129 participants were identified, of whom 51% were EA. Our analysis found that rate of atrial arrhythmia (AA) recurrences following AF CA was not statistically different between EA and non-EA (RR 1.04, I2 = 57.6%, p = 0.54). The AA survival rates after a single ablation in EA was 60.2%, which improved up to 77% after multiple ablations during the follow-up period. Infrequent complication rates ranging from 0 to 7.6% were observed, with no mortality.

CONCLUSIONS: Our meta-analysis suggests that AF CA is as effective and safe in EA as in non-EA. In the future, AF CA should be considered as a first-line therapeutic choice in this patient group.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

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Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing - 67(2024), 2 vom: 28. März, Seite 329-339

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Prasitlumkum, Narut [VerfasserIn]
Tokavanich, Nithi [VerfasserIn]
Siranart, Noppachai [VerfasserIn]
Techasatian, Witina [VerfasserIn]
Cheungpasitporn, Wisit [VerfasserIn]
Navaravong, Leenhapong [VerfasserIn]
Chokesuwattanaskul, Ronpichai [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Ablation
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Athlete
Atrial fibrillation
Endurance
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Outcomes
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 01.03.2024

Date Revised 01.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10840-023-01574-0

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NLM359672876