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Ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation based on atrial electrogram duration map: methodology and clinical outcomes from the AEDUM pilot study.
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology : An International Journal of Arrhythmias and Pacing 2024 January 12
BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF) represents a challenge for the electrophysiologist and there are still divergences regarding the best ablative approach to adopt. Create a new map of the duration of atrial bipolar electrograms (Atrial Electrogram DUration Map, AEDUM) to recognize a functional substrate during sinus rhythm and guide a patient-tailored ablative strategy for PsAF.
METHODS: Forty PsAF subjects were assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either for PVI alone (Group B1 ) or PVI+AEDUM areas ablation (Group B2 ). A cohort of 15 patients without AF history undergoing left-sided accessory pathway ablation was used as a control group (Group A). In all patients, voltage and AEDUM maps were created during sinus rhythm. The minimum follow-up was 12 months, with rhythm monitoring via 48-h ECG Holter or by implantable cardiac device.
RESULTS: Electrogram (EGM) duration was higher in Group B than in Group A (49±16.2ms vs 34.2±3.8ms; p-value<0.001). In Group B the mean cumulative AEDUM area was 21.8±8.2cm2 ; no difference between the two subgroups was observed (22.3±9.1cm2 vs 21.2±7.2cm2 ; p-value=0.45). The overall bipolar voltage recorded inside the AEDUM areas was lower than in the remaining atrial areas [median: 1.30mV (IQR: 0.71-2.38mV) vs 1.54mV (IQR: 0.79-2.97mV); p-value: <0.001)]. Low voltage areas (<0.5mV) were recorded in three (7.5%) patients in Group B. During the follow-up [median 511 days (376-845days)] patients who underwent PVI-only experienced more AF recurrence than those receiving a tailored approach (65% vs 35%; p-value= 0.04).
CONCLUSIONS: All PsAF patients exhibited AEDUM areas. An ablation approach targeting these areas resulted in a more effective strategy compared with PVI only.
METHODS: Forty PsAF subjects were assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either for PVI alone (Group B1 ) or PVI+AEDUM areas ablation (Group B2 ). A cohort of 15 patients without AF history undergoing left-sided accessory pathway ablation was used as a control group (Group A). In all patients, voltage and AEDUM maps were created during sinus rhythm. The minimum follow-up was 12 months, with rhythm monitoring via 48-h ECG Holter or by implantable cardiac device.
RESULTS: Electrogram (EGM) duration was higher in Group B than in Group A (49±16.2ms vs 34.2±3.8ms; p-value<0.001). In Group B the mean cumulative AEDUM area was 21.8±8.2cm2 ; no difference between the two subgroups was observed (22.3±9.1cm2 vs 21.2±7.2cm2 ; p-value=0.45). The overall bipolar voltage recorded inside the AEDUM areas was lower than in the remaining atrial areas [median: 1.30mV (IQR: 0.71-2.38mV) vs 1.54mV (IQR: 0.79-2.97mV); p-value: <0.001)]. Low voltage areas (<0.5mV) were recorded in three (7.5%) patients in Group B. During the follow-up [median 511 days (376-845days)] patients who underwent PVI-only experienced more AF recurrence than those receiving a tailored approach (65% vs 35%; p-value= 0.04).
CONCLUSIONS: All PsAF patients exhibited AEDUM areas. An ablation approach targeting these areas resulted in a more effective strategy compared with PVI only.
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