Key result
Radiofrequency catheter ablation of frequent premature ventricular complexes significantly improved left ventricular ejection fraction from 50.7% to 59.5%.
Why the study?
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation improve left ventricular function in patients with symptomatic frequent premature ventricular complexes regardless of origin?
Population
36 patients with symptomatic frequent premature ventricular complexes originating from the right ventricular…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10.5 ± 7.1 months
Authors
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RFCA may improve LVEF in symptomatic PVC patients; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Cohort (n=36)
No
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation improve left ventricular function in patients with symptomatic frequent premature ventricular complexes regardless of origin?
Absolute Event Rate: 59.5% vs 50.7%
p-value: p=<0.01
Kim et al. (2010) conducted a cohort in Symptomatic frequent premature ventricular complexes (n=36). Radiofrequency catheter ablation vs. Baseline was evaluated on Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (p=<0.01). Radiofrequency catheter ablation of frequent premature ventricular complexes significantly improved left ventricular ejection fraction from 50.7% to 59.5%.
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