The effect of high-power short-duration pulmonary vein isolation on PWPT-a predictor of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

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BACKGROUND: The P wave peak time (PWPT) is a predictor of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). High-power short-duration ablation has been associated with improved durability of circumferential pulmonary vein electrical isolation (PVI). We investigated the effect of high-power short-duration PVI on PWPT in patients with PAF.

METHODS: Out of 111 patients with PAF, 91 received radiofrequency ablation (ablation group) and 20 received medication treatment (control group). A VIZIGO sheath and an STSF catheter (Biosense Webster, CA, USA) were used together for high-power short-duration circumferential PVI at ablation index values of 500 and 400 for the anterior and posterior walls, respectively. The patients were followed up for 12 months.

RESULTS: The preoperative PWPT in the ablation group was similar to that in the control group: PWPT II = 54.38 ± 6.18 ms vs. 54.35 ± 6.12 ms (p > 0.05), PWPT V1 = 54.19 ± 6.21 ms vs. 54.31 ± 6.08 ms (p > 0.05), respectively. Circumferential PVI was achieved for all patients in the ablation group during the operation. At the 12-month follow-up, there were seven cases of AF recurrence. The PWPT in the ablation group 12 months postoperatively was shorter than the preoperative value: PWPT II = 49.39 ± 7.11 ms vs. 54.38 ± 6.18 ms (p < 0.001), PWPT V1 = 47.69 ± 7.01 ms vs. 54.19 ± 6.21 ms (p < 0.001). The PWPT in the patients with AF recurrence was significantly longer than that in the non-recurrence patients: PWPT II = 50.48 ± 7.12 ms vs. 47.33 ± 6.21 ms (p < 0.001), PWPT V1 = 50.84 ± 7.05 ms vs. 47.19 ± 6.27 ms, (p < 0.001). The PWPT of the control group at the 12-month follow-up was similar to the baseline level: PWPT II = 54.32 ± 6.20 ms vs. 54.35 ± 6.12 ms (p > 0.05), PWPT V1 = 53.89 ± 6.01 ms vs. 54.31 ± 6.08 ms (p > 0.05).

CONCLUSION: The results showed that high-power short-duration PVI had a positive effect on PWPT, which is a predictor of PAF.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:49

Enthalten in:

Herz - 49(2024), 1 vom: 05. Feb., Seite 69-74

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

Auswirkung der Hochenergie-Kurzzeit-Pulmonalvenenisolation auf die PWPT als einem Prädiktor des paroxysmalen Vorhofflimmerns

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Meng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xiaochen [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Bao, Pei [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Zheng [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

High-power short-duration ablation
Journal Article
PWPT
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Predictor
Pulmonary vein isolation

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Date Completed 02.02.2024

Date Revised 28.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00059-023-05198-y

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NLM35991697X