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ABSTRACT: Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of high-power short-duration (HP-SD) ablation compared to conventional ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).Methods
We enrolled consecutive 158 drug-refractory symptomatic AF patients (119 males, mean age 63 ± 10 years) who had undergone first radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). PVI was performed using the conventional setting (20-35 W) in 73 patients (Conventional group) and using the HP-SD setting (45-50 W) in 85 patients (HP-SD group). The rate of first pass isolation, remaining gaps after circumferential ablation, dormant conduction, and the radiofrequency application time in each pulmonary vein (PV) were compared between the groups.Results
The first pass isolation ratio was significantly higher in the HP-SD group than in the Conventional group (81% vs. 65%, P = 0.027) in the right PV, but did not differ in the left PV. The remaining gaps were fewer in the right superior PV (4% vs. 21%, P = 0.001) and left inferior PV (1% vs. 8%, P = 0.032) areas, and the radiofrequency application time in each PV was shorter (right PV, 12.0 ± 8.9 min vs. 34.0 ± 31.7 min, P < 0.001; left PV, 10.6 ± 3.6 min vs. 25.7 ± 22.3 min, P < 0.001) in the HP-SD group than in the Conventional group.Conclusion
The use of the HP-SD setting might contribute to improve the first pass isolation rate and to shorten the radiofrequency application time in each PV.
SUBMITTER: Hijioka N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8785467 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hijioka Naoko N Kaneshiro Takashi T Nehashi Takeshi T Amami Kazuaki K Nodera Minoru M Yamada Shinya S Kamioka Masashi M Ishida Takafumi T Takeishi Yasuchika Y
BMC cardiovascular disorders 20220124 1
<h4>Purpose</h4>The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of high-power short-duration (HP-SD) ablation compared to conventional ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).<h4>Methods</h4>We enrolled consecutive 158 drug-refractory symptomatic AF patients (119 males, mean age 63 ± 10 years) who had undergone first radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). PVI was performed using the conventional setting (20-35 W) in 73 patients (Conventional group) and usi ...[more]