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Atrial fibrillation cycle-length (AF-CL) inside the pulmonary veins predicts paroxysmal AF ablation success- the INDUCE-AF study
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Background A novel method to measure atrial fibrillation cycle length (AF-CL) was recently described, based on the average of 10 consecutive signals (FARS10). FARS10 accurately identified pulmonary vein isolation (PVI)-responders among patients with persistent AF. Whether this method is applicable to patients with paroxysmal AF is unknown.Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic value of FARS10 measurements in patients with paroxysmal AF.Methods and resultsWe enrolled paroxysmal AF patients undergoing PVI in a prospective multicenter study. After AF induction with a standardized protocol, the AF-CL was measured using FARS-10 method. The primary endpoint was AF/AT-recurrence. One-hundred and four patients were included (61 +/- 14 years, 25% females). After a mean follow-up of 12 +/- 4 months, AF/AT recurrence rate was 20%. The fastest PV CL (fPV-CL) was independently associated with the primary endpoint at multivariate analysis (HR 1.02, p < 0.001). Every 10 ms increase in fPV-CL, AF recurrences increased by 20%. The value of 160 ms was found to be the optimal cut-off (specificity 81%, sensitivity 76%). Patients with fPV-CL < 160 ms experienced lower AF recurrences as compared to patients with fPV-CL > 160 ms (8% vs. 32% at 1 year; HR = 0.17, p < 0.001). Progression to persistent AF was observed in 13% of patients with fPV-CL > 160 ms.Conclusion fPV-CL measured with the FARS-10 method accurately predicts PVI success in paroxysmal AF patients undergoing PVI. Patients with slow PV activity (fPV-CL > 160 ms) experience higher AF recurrence rate after PVI and more frequent progression to persistent AF.
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English
Source (journal)
Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology. - Dordrecht, 1997, currens
Publication
Dordrecht : Springer , 2024
ISSN
1383-875X [print]
1572-8595 [online]
DOI
10.1007/S10840-023-01654-1
Volume/pages
67 :4 (2024) , p. 751-758
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001078677300001
Pubmed ID
37783852
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