High-power short-duration versus low-power long-duration ablation for pulmonary vein isolation : A substudy of the AWARE randomized controlled trial

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INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary vein isolations (PVI) are being performed using a high-power, short-duration (HPSD) strategy. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy and safety outcomes of an HPSD versus low-power, long-duration (LPLD) approach to PVI in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF).

METHODS: Patients were grouped according to a HPSD (≥40 W) or LPLD (≤35 W) strategy. The primary endpoint was the 1-year recurrence of any atrial arrhythmia lasting ≥30 s, detected using three 14-day ambulatory continuous ECG monitoring. Procedural and safety endpoints were also evaluated. The primary analysis were regression models incorporating propensity scores yielding adjusted relative risk (RRa ) and mean difference (MDa ) estimates.

RESULTS: Of the 398 patients included in the AWARE Trial, 173 (43%) underwent HPSD and 225 (57%) LPLD ablation. The distribution of power was 50 W in 75%, 45 W in 20%, and 40 W in 5% in the HPSD group, and 35 W with 25 W on the posterior wall in the LPLD group. The primary outcome was not statistically significant at 30.1% versus 22.2% in HPSD and LPLD groups with RRa 0.77 (95% confidence interval [CI]) 0.55-1.10; p = .165). The secondary outcome of repeat catheter ablation was not statistically significant at 6.9% and 9.8% (RRa 1.59 [95% CI 0.77-3.30]; p = .208) respectively, nor was the incidence of any ECG documented AF during the blanking period: 1.7% versus 8.0% (RRa 3.95 [95% CI 1.00-15.61; p = .049) in the HPSD versus LPLD group respectively. The total procedure time was significantly shorter in the HPSD group (MDa 97.5 min [95% CI 84.8-110.4)]; p < .0001) with no difference in adjudicated serious adverse events.

CONCLUSIONS: An HPSD strategy was associated with significantly shorter procedural times with similar efficacy in terms of clinical arrhythmia recurrence. Importantly, there was no signal for increased harm with a HPSD strategy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology - 35(2024), 1 vom: 21. Jan., Seite 136-145

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Joza, Jacqueline [VerfasserIn]
Nair, Girish M [VerfasserIn]
Birnie, David H [VerfasserIn]
Nery, Pablo B [VerfasserIn]
Redpath, Calum J [VerfasserIn]
Sarrazin, Jean-Francois [VerfasserIn]
Champagne, Jean [VerfasserIn]
Bernick, Jordan [VerfasserIn]
Wells, George A [VerfasserIn]
Essebag, Vidal [VerfasserIn]
other members of the AWARE Study Consortium (Augmented Wide Area Circumferential Catheter Ablation for Reduction of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence) [VerfasserIn]
Roux, Jean-Francois [Sonstige Person]
Dussault, Charles [Sonstige Person]
Parkash, Ratika [Sonstige Person]
Bernier, Martin [Sonstige Person]
Sterns, Laurence D [Sonstige Person]
Sapp, John [Sonstige Person]
Novak, Paul [Sonstige Person]
Veenhuyzen, George [Sonstige Person]
Morillo, Carlos A [Sonstige Person]
Singh, Sheldon M [Sonstige Person]
Sadek, Mouhannad M [Sonstige Person]
Golian, Mehrdad [Sonstige Person]
Klein, Andres [Sonstige Person]
Sturmer, Marcio [Sonstige Person]
Chauhan, Vijay S [Sonstige Person]
Angaran, Paul [Sonstige Person]
Green, Martin S [Sonstige Person]
Joza, Jacqueline [Sonstige Person]
Nair, Girish M [Sonstige Person]
Birnie, David H [Sonstige Person]
Nery, Pablo B [Sonstige Person]
Redpath, Calum J [Sonstige Person]
Sarrazin, Jean-Francois [Sonstige Person]
Champagne, Jean [Sonstige Person]
Bernick, Jordan [Sonstige Person]
Wells, George A [Sonstige Person]
Essebag, Vidal [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Ablation index
Atrial fibrillation
Journal Article
Pulmonary vein isolation
Randomized Controlled Trial

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Date Completed 10.01.2024

Date Revised 10.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jce.16123

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364817283