单纯环肺静脉前庭隔离术治疗持续性心房颤动:单中心三年随访结果

Objective To report the long-term outcome of catheter radiofrequency ablation treatment for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (PerAF) and discuss the impact of PerAF duration and the termi-nation on the therapeutic outcome. Methods Eight-six consecutive PerAF patients underwent circumferential pulmonary vein antrum isolation (CPVAI) only were included in this study. Based on PerAF duration, patients were divided into two groups: short term (≤1 year, n =47) and long term (> 1 year, n =39). Results The mean follow-up period was 25-50 (36 ± 8) months. During the follow-up period, the success rate after single procedure was 30. 2% (26/86). Late recurrence phenomenon, defined as atrial tachyarrhythmias relapsed 1 year later, was observed in 9 patients (10.5%). The long-term success rate in the short term group was signifi-cantly higher than that in long term group (42.5% vs 15.4% ,P <0.01). During the first procedure, atrial fi-brillation converted into sinus rhythm or atrial tachycardia occurred in 29 patients (33.7%). Compared with the another 57 patients, the long-term outcome of these patients was much better (48.3% vs 21.1% ,P < 0.01). Redo procedures were pedormed in 24 patients (27.9%), which increased the total success rate at 3 years follow-up to 41.9% (36/86). Conclusion The long-term outcome treated with CPVAI in patients with PerAF is still unsatisfactory. In addition, the late recurrence is common. Shorter term of PerAF and terminated by ablation indicate that those patients might get more benefit from the CPVA1 treatment.

Catheter radiofrequency ablation with circumferential pulmonary vein antrum for treatment of patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: one center 3 years follow-up