Left atrial appendage ejection fraction (HR 0.790) and volume (HR 1.160) are significant independent predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence after radiofrequency ablation.
Cohort (n=83)
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Do morphological and functional parameters of the left atrial appendage measured by CT predict atrial fibrillation recurrence after radiofrequency ablation?
Pre-procedural CT-derived left atrial appendage ejection fraction and volume are independent predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence after radiofrequency ablation.
Effect estimate: HR 0.790 (95% CI 0.657-0.950)
p-value: p=0.012
This study was to quantitatively investigate the role of morphological and functional parameters of the left atrium (LA) and left atrial appendage (LAA) with 256-slice spiral computed tomography (CT) in the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Eighty-three patients with AF who underwent RFA for the first time were divided into the recurrence (n = 27) and non-recurrence (n = 56) groups. All patients underwent a 256-slice spiral CT examination before the operation. The clinical data and quantitative measurement of the morphology and functional parameters of the LA and LAA were analyzed, including the maximal and minimal volume, ejection fraction and volume, and volume strain of LAA and LA (LAAVmax, LAAVmin, LAAEF, LAAEV, and LAA-VS, LAVmax, LAVmin, LAEF, LAEV and LA-VS, respectively). The CHA2DS2-VASc score and the proportion of patients with heart failure were significantly (P 9.25 ml had the highest predictive value for AF recurrence after RFA, with the sensitivity of 85.2% and specificity of 67.9%. In conclusion, the volume of left atrium, volume and morphology of left atrial appendage have all significantly increased while the ejection fraction and volume strain of left atrium and left atrial appendage have both significantly decreased in recurrence than in non-recurrence after radiofrequency ablation. The ejection fraction and volume of left atrial appendage are significant independent predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence after radiofrequency ablation.
Tian et al. (Fri,) conducted a cohort in Atrial fibrillation (n=83). Left atrial appendage ejection fraction (LAAEF) was evaluated on Atrial fibrillation recurrence (HR 0.790, 95% CI 0.657-0.950, p=0.012). Left atrial appendage ejection fraction (HR 0.790) and volume (HR 1.160) are significant independent predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence after radiofrequency ablation.