Key result
Radiofrequency catheter ablation for common atrial flutter resulted in AFl recurrence in only 1.3% of patients, while atrial fibrillation occurred in 36.4% at midterm follow-up.
Why the study?
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation to create CBIB prevent arrhythmia recurrences and improve quality of life in patients with common atrial flutter?
Population
100 consecutive patients referred for common atrial flutter ablation, of which 83 had complete bidirectional…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Midterm 14.7+/-8.4 months; long-term 27.1+/-8.5 months
Authors
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Supports durable flutter control and QoL gains post-ablation; leaves open optimal AF management in observational cohorts.
Cohort (n=100)
No
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation to create CBIB prevent arrhythmia recurrences and improve quality of life in patients with common atrial flutter?
Radiofrequency ablation of common atrial flutter provides persistent clinical benefit and improves quality of life, with post-ablation palpitations mostly due to incident or recurrent atrial fibrillation rather than flutter.
Anselme et al. (1999) conducted a cohort in Common atrial flutter (n=100). Radiofrequency catheter ablation was evaluated on Recurrence of atrial flutter. Radiofrequency catheter ablation for common atrial flutter resulted in AFl recurrence in only 1.3% of patients, while atrial fibrillation occurred in 36.4% at midterm follow-up.
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