Ratio of P-Wave Duration to P-Wave Amplitude and Left Atrial Remodeling : Insights from Electrophysiological Findings and Myocardial Injury After Cryoballoon Ablation

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The impact of the P-wave morphology on clinical outcomes postcatheter ablation (post-CA) and recurrent arrhythmia characteristics or electrophysiologic findings in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) remains unclear. Patients with PAF who underwent cryoballoon ablation were enrolled. In 12-lead electrocardiography recorded within 1 month before CA, the P-wave duration (Pd) and P-wave vector magnitude (Pvm) (square root of the sum of the squared P-wave amplitude in leads II, V6, and one-half of the P-wave amplitude in V2) were measured and divided into 2 groups: patients with high and low Pd/Pvm based on a statistically calculated cut-off value. We evaluated the incidence of late recurrence of atrial fibrillation (LRAF), myocardial injury (high-sensitive troponin I), and the electrophysiologic findings in repeat ablation sessions. This study included 269 patients with PAF. The median follow-up duration was 697 days. The cut-off value of the Pd/Pvm for predicting LRAF was 740.7 ms/mV (area under the curve = 0.81, sensitivity = 58.2%, and specificity = 89.6%). Multivariable Cox proportional hazards analysis showed that high Pd/Pvm (>740.7 ms/mV) was significantly associated with LRAF (p <0.001). The high-sensitive troponin I level was significantly lower, and the ratio of DR-FLASH score >3 was significantly higher in those with high than low Pd/Pvm (p = 0.044 and p = 0.002, respectively). In the repeat ablation sessions, the Pd/Pvm in patients with atrial tachycardia-induced or spontaneously occurring during the repeat CA sessions was significantly higher than in those without (p = 0.009). There was a significant difference between the Pd/Pvm and low-voltage area (p <0.001). In conclusion, the Pd/Pvm is significantly associated with LRAF after cryoballoon ablation in patients with PAF and predicts left atrial low-voltage areas and atrial tachycardia inducibility.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:212

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The American journal of cardiology - 212(2024) vom: 01. Jan., Seite 109-117

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yano, Masamichi [VerfasserIn]
Egami, Yasuyuki [VerfasserIn]
Kawanami, Shodai [VerfasserIn]
Ukita, Kohei [VerfasserIn]
Kawamura, Akito [VerfasserIn]
Yasumoto, Koji [VerfasserIn]
Tsuda, Masaki [VerfasserIn]
Okamoto, Naotaka [VerfasserIn]
Matsunaga-Lee, Yasuharu [VerfasserIn]
Nishino, Masami [VerfasserIn]

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Cryoballoon ablation
Journal Article
Low voltage area
Myocardial injury
P-wave duration
P-wave vector magnitude
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Recurrence
Troponin I

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Date Completed 22.01.2024

Date Revised 22.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.11.046

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NLM365271713