Early Efficacy Analysis of Biatrial Ablation versus Left and Simplified Right Atrial Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Treatment in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease

Heart, Lung & Circulation
Hong LiuWei Cheng

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia. About 60% of patients with rheumatic heart disease have persistent AF. A total of 197 patients underwent valve replacement concomitant bipolar radiofrequency ablation (BRFA). Patients were divided into the biatrial ablation group and the simplified right atrial ablation group. In biatrial ablation group, the patients underwent a complete left and right atrial ablation. In simplified right atrial ablation group, the patients underwent a complete left atrial ablation and a simplified right atrial ablation. The conversion of sinus rhythm (SR) was high in both groups during the follow-up period. In the simplified right atrial ablation group, SR conversion rate was 88.29% at discharge. At six months and 12 months after surgery, 87.39% of patients and 86.49% of patients were in SR free of antiarrhythmic drugs, respectively. While in the biatrial ablation group, SA conversion rate was 89.53% at discharge. Percentage of patients in SR free of antiarrhythmic drugs was 88.37% and 88.37% at six months and 12 months after surgery, respectively. Echocardiography showed left atrial diameter decreased significantly after the surgery in the two groups. The ejection fraction and ...Continue Reading

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