Efficacy of the stand-alone Cox-Maze IV procedure in patients with longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation
| Autor: | Nadia H. Bakir, Samuel C. Perez, Richard B. Schuessler, Christian W. Zemlin, Laurie A. Sinn, Hersh S. Maniar, Meghan O. Kelly, Martha M.O. McGilvray, Spencer J. Melby, Ralph J. Damiano |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Holter monitor
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Catheter ablation 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Maze Procedure Interquartile range Recurrence Physiology (medical) Internal medicine Atrial Fibrillation Implantable loop recorder Medicine Humans Sinus rhythm 030212 general & internal medicine Heart Atria medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Atrial fibrillation medicine.disease Catheter Treatment Outcome Longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation Cardiology Catheter Ablation Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol |
| ISSN: | 1540-8167 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, and results in significant morbidity and mortality. The Cox-Maze IV procedure (CMP-IV) has been shown to have excellent efficacy in returning patients to sinus rhythm, but there have been few reports of late follow-up in sizable cohorts of patients with longstanding persistent AF, the most difficult type of AF to treat. METHODS AND RESULTS: Between May 2003 and March 2020, 174 consecutive patients underwent a stand-alone CMP-IV for longstanding persistent AF. Rhythm outcome was assessed postoperatively for up to 10 years, primarily via prolonged monitoring (Holter monitor, pacemaker interrogation, or implantable loop recorder). Fine-Gray regression was used to investigate factors associated with atrial tachyarrhythmia (ATA) recurrence, with death as a competing risk. Median duration of preoperative AF was 7.8 years (interquartile range: 4.0–12.0 years), with 71% (124/174) having failed at least one prior catheter-based ablation. There were no 30-day mortalities. Freedom from ATAs was 94% (120/128), 83% (53/64), and 88% (35/40) at 1, 5, and 7 years, respectively. On regression analysis, preoperative AF duration and early postoperative ATAs were associated with late ATAs recurrence. CONCLUSION: Despite the majority of patients having a long-duration of preoperative AF and having failed at least one catheter-based ablation, the stand-alone CMP-IV had excellent late efficacy in patients with longstanding persistent AF, with low morbidity and no mortality. We recommend consideration of stand-alone CMP-IV for patients with longstanding persistent AF who have failed or are poor candidates for catheter ablation. |
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