Prediction of sinus rhythm maintenance following DC-cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation - the role of atrial cycle length

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Carl J MeurlingS Bertil Olsson

Abstract

Atrial electrical remodeling has been shown to influence the outcome the outcome following cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (AF) in experimental studies. The aim of the present study was to find out whether a non-invasively measured atrial fibrillatory cycle length, alone or in combination with other non-invasive parameters, could predict sinus rhythm maintenance after cardioversion of AF. Dominant atrial cycle length (DACL), a previously validated non-invasive index of atrial refractoriness, was measured from lead V1 and a unipolar oesophageal lead prior to cardioversion in 37 patients with persistent AF undergoing their first cardioversion. 32 patients were successfully cardioverted to sinus rhythm. The mean DACL in the 22 patients who suffered recurrence of AF within 6 weeks was 152 +/- 15 ms (V1) and 147 +/- 14 ms (oesophagus) compared to 155 +/- 17 ms (V1) and 151 +/- 18 ms (oesophagus) in those maintaining sinus rhythm (NS). Left atrial diameter was 48 +/- 4 mm and 44 +/- 7 mm respectively (NS). The optimal parameter predicting maintenance of sinus rhythm after 6 weeks appeared to be the ratio of the lowest dominant atrial cycle length (oesophageal lead or V1) to left atrial diameter. This ratio was significantly high...Continue Reading

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