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Cryoablation Combined with Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Safe and Effective Procedure for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Patients.


ABSTRACT: Background:Catheter ablation combined with left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) was reported as a feasible strategy for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with high risk of stroke or contraindications of oral anticoagulants. We aimed to observe the short-term safety and efficacy of combining cryoballoon ablation (CBA) with LAAC in paroxysmal (PAF) patients. Method and Results. From Jan 2016 to Dec 2017, 304 patients diagnosed with nonvalvular, drug-refractory PAF were included, who underwent either CBA alone (n?=?262) or combined procedure (n?=?42). Instant pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with CBA was achieved in all patients, while successful LAAC achieved in 41 (97.6%) of combined procedure patients. 1-year freedom of AF rate was lower in combined procedure group (84.7% vs 70.7%, p = 0.04), with unadjusted hazard ratio (HR?=?1.97) and 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03-3.77. However, the multivariate COX model revealed left atrial diameter (p = 0.002, HR?=?1.10, and 95% CI 1.04, 1.17), rather than procedure type (p = 0.51, HR?=?1.34, and 95% CI 0.57, 3.17), was the predictor for freedom of AF. Only 2 patients in the CBA group had stroke, contributing to the nonsignificant higher stroke incidence (p = 1.00). Transoesophageal echochardiography (TEE) achieved in 35 patients (83.3%) showed complete occlusion with no obvious residual flow (>3?mm), Device-related thrombosis, or pericardial perfusion. All-cause mortality, rehospitalization, and complication rates were similar. Conclusion:Combining CBA with LAAC in a single procedure is a feasible strategy for PAF patients, with comparable short-term safety and efficacy to CBA alone.

SUBMITTER: Ren Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7171640 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Cryoablation Combined with Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Safe and Effective Procedure for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Patients.

Ren Zhongyuan Z   Zhang Jun J   Zhu Mengyun M   Zhao Dongdong D   Li Shuang S   Yang Haotian H   Zheng Yixing Y   Meng Weilun W   Zhang Jingying J   Xu Yawei Y  

Cardiology research and practice 20200410


<h4>Background</h4>Catheter ablation combined with left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) was reported as a feasible strategy for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with high risk of stroke or contraindications of oral anticoagulants. We aimed to observe the short-term safety and efficacy of combining cryoballoon ablation (CBA) with LAAC in paroxysmal (PAF) patients. <i>Method and Results</i>. From Jan 2016 to Dec 2017, 304 patients diagnosed with nonvalvular, drug-refractory PAF were included, who  ...[more]

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