Impact of risk-factor modification on arrhythmia recurrence among morbidly obese patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation.

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Eoin DonnellanWalid I Saliba

Abstract

Morbid obesity is associated with prohibitively high arrhythmia recurrence rates following atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. This was a single-center study comprising 239 patients with morbid obesity and symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent AF undergoing AF ablation compared to 239 patients with a body mass index less than 30 kg/m2 matched based on age, sex, ejection fraction, AF type, presence and type of heart failure, and left atrial volume index. Our primary outcome of interest was arrhythmia recurrence. During a mean follow-up of 29 months, arrhythmia recurrence was observed in 65% of the morbidly obese cohort compared to 27% of the control group (P < .0001). Among those with morbid obesity, sleep apnea screening, and treatment (91% vs 40%; P < .0001), blood pressure control (62% vs 53%; P = .001), glycemic control (85% vs 56%; P = .004), and weight loss more than equal to 5% (33% vs 57% in those who lost less than 5% and 83% in those who gained weight, P < .0001) were associated with lower arrhythmia recurrence. Recurrent arrhythmia was observed in one (4%) patient who accomplished all four goals, compared to 36% who achieved 3 of 4, 85% who modified 2 of 4%, and 97% of those who modified zero or one risk-factor. Risk-fa...Continue Reading

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