Electrogram Fractionation-Guided Ablation in the Left Atrium Decreases the Frequency of Activation in the Pulmonary Veins and Leads to Atrial Fibrillation Termination: Pulmonary Vein Modulation Rather Than Isolation.

JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology
Julien SeitzAndre Pisapia

Abstract

This study sought to evaluate the impact of a complex fractionated atrial electrogram (CFAE)-guided ablation strategy on atrial fibrillation (AF) dynamics in patients with persistent AF. It is still unclear whether complete pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is required or if the ablation of well-delineated pulmonary vein (PV) subregions could achieve similar outcomes in persistent AF. CFAE-guided ablations were performed in 76 patients (65.2 ± 10 years of age) with persistent AF. In 47 patients, we measured mean PVs and left atrial appendage (LAA) cycle length (CL) values (PV-CL and LAA-CL), before ablation and before AF termination. We defined "active" PVs as PV-CL ≤ LAA-CL, "rapid fires" as PV-CL ≤80% of LAA-CL, and "PV-LAA CL gradient" as a significant CL difference between the 2 regions. AF termination (sinus rhythm [SR] or atrial tachycardia [AT] conversion) occurred in 92% and SR conversion in 75%. The radiofrequency time for AF termination and total radiofrequency time were 26 ± 25 min and 61.1 ± 21.6 min, respectively. Thirty of 47 patients had active PV (with 19 PV "rapid fires"). Ablation significantly increased median CL, both at PVs and LAA from 188 ms (interquartile range [IQR]: 161 to 210 ms) to 227.5 ms (IQR: 200 to...Continue Reading

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