Effect of pulmonary vein isolation on left atrial appendage flow in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE
Georgios GiannopoulosSpyridon Deftereos

Abstract

Left atrial appendage (LAA) functional modification in the context of pulmonary vein isolation has been a focus point of research and LAA emptying flow velocity (LAAEFV) is considered to reflect LAA contractility, stunning, and fibrosis. In the present study, we sought to prospectively evaluate short-term LAAEFV changes after radiofrequency (RF) or cryoballoon ablation in paroxysmal AF. This was a prospective substudy of the Effect of Cryoballoon and RF Ablation on Left Atrial Function (CryoLAEF) study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02611869). Thirty patients, randomly assigned to RF or cryoablation, were prospectively followed. Transesophageal echocardiograms were performed at baseline and at 3 months postablation to measure LAAEFV. All measurements were performed in sinus rhythm. Overall, LAAEFV was 44.2 [38.5-62.8] cm/s at baseline and was increased to 70.8 [64.8-77.6] cm/s at 3 months' postablation (P < 0.001). Baseline LAAEFV was 52.5 [37.7-68.0] cm/s in the RF group and 42.8 [38.7-52.9] cm/s in the CryoBalloon group (P  =  0.653). At 3 months, the corresponding values were 68.5 [61.9-76.6] cm/s and 73.9 [69.2-79.9] cm/s, respectively (P  =  0.081 for the difference between the two groups at 3 months). The median chang...Continue Reading

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