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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Mar 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialA randomized assessment of the incremental role of ablation of complex fractionated atrial electrograms after antral pulmonary vein isolation for long-lasting persistent atrial fibrillation.
- Hakan Oral, Aman Chugh, Kentaro Yoshida, Jean F Sarrazin, Michael Kuhne, Thomas Crawford, Nagib Chalfoun, Darryl Wells, Warangkna Boonyapisit, Srikar Veerareddy, Sreedhar Billakanty, Wai S Wong, Eric Good, Krit Jongnarangsin, Frank Pelosi, Frank Bogun, and Fred Morady.
- Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109-5853, USA. oralh@umich.edu
- J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2009 Mar 3; 53 (9): 782-9.
ObjectivesThis study sought to determine whether ablation of complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAEs) after antral pulmonary vein isolation (APVI) further improves the clinical outcome of APVI in patients with long-lasting persistent atrial fibrillation (AF).BackgroundAblation of CFAEs has been reported to eliminate persistent AF. However, residual pulmonary vein arrhythmogenicity is a common mechanism of recurrence.MethodsIn this randomized study, 119 consecutive patients (mean age 60 +/- 9 years) with long-lasting persistent AF underwent APVI with an irrigated-tip radiofrequency ablation catheter. Antral pulmonary vein isolation resulted in termination of AF in 19 of 119 patients (Group A, 16%). The remaining 100 patients who still were in AF were randomized to no further ablation and underwent cardioversion (Group B, n = 50) or to ablation of CFAEs in the left atrium or coronary sinus for up to 2 additional hours of procedure duration (Group C, n = 50).ResultsAtrial fibrillation terminated during ablation of CFAEs in 9 of 50 patients (18%) in Group C. At 10 +/- 3 months after a single ablation procedure, 18 of 50 (36%) in Group B and 17 of 50 (34%) in Group C were in sinus rhythm without antiarrhythmic drugs (p = 0.84). In Group A, 15 of 19 patients (79%) were in sinus rhythm. A repeat ablation procedure was performed in 34 of 100 randomized patients (for AF in 30 and atrial flutter in 4). At 9 +/- 4 months after the final procedure, 34 of 50 (68%) in Group B and 30 of 50 (60%) in Group C were in sinus rhythm without antiarrhythmic drugs (p = 0.40).ConclusionsUp to 2 h of additional ablation of CFAEs after APVI does not appear to improve clinical outcomes in patients with long-lasting persistent AF.
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