November 1, 2004Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Different Clinical Courses and Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation Occurrence After Transisthmic Ablation in Patients with Preablation Lone Atrial Flutter, Coexistent Atrial Fibrillation, and Drug Induced Atrial Flutter

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Why the study?

Does preablation history predict postablation atrial fibrillation occurrence in patients undergoing transisthmic ablation for typical atrial flutter?

Structured PICO

Does preablation history predict postablation atrial fibrillation occurrence in patients undergoing transisthmic ablation for typical atrial flutter?

Population

357 patients who underwent transisthmic ablation for typical atrial flutter, divided into four groups based on preablation history: typical atrial flutter without preablation AF (n=120), preablation AF and spontaneous atrial flutter (n=132), preablation AF and atrial flutter induced by IC drugs (propafenone or flecainide) (n=63), and preablation AF and atrial flutter induced by amiodarone (n=42).

Intervention

Transisthmic ablation for typical atrial flutter

Comparator

Comparison between four groups based on preablation history (lone flutter, coexistent AF, IC drug-induced flutter, amiodarone-induced flutter)

Outcome

Postablation atrial fibrillation occurrence

Patients with amiodarone-induced atrial flutter have a significantly lower risk of postablation atrial fibrillation compared to those with spontaneous or IC drug-induced flutter.

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Implication

Preablation AF history was associated with higher postablation AF risk after flutter ablation; hypothesis-generating for risk-stratified monitoring.

Cite This Study

Bertaglia et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d1134469c795fc4278ac6 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.2004.00668.x

Topics

Persistent AF management Atrial fibrillation AF ablation outcomes Echocardiography Anticoagulation in AF

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Implication

Preablation AF history was associated with higher postablation AF risk after flutter ablation; hypothesis-generating for risk-stratified monitoring.

Different Clinical Courses and Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation Occurrence After Transisthmic Ablation in Patients with Preablation Lone Atrial Flutter, Coexistent Atrial Fibrillation, and Drug Induced Atrial Flutter

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Different Clinical Courses and Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation Occurrence After Transisthmic Ablation in Patients with Preablation Lone Atrial Flutter, Coexistent Atrial Fibrillation, and Drug Induced Atrial Flutter

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