Arrhythmia type after persistent atrial fibrillation ablation predicts success of the repeat procedure

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 609-614

  Ammar, Sonia ^a   Hessling, Gabriele ^a   Reents, Tilko ^a   Fichtner, Stephanie ^a   Wu, Jinjin ^a   Zhu, Pinjun ^a   Kathan, Susanne ^a   Estner, Heidi Louise ^a   Jilek, Clemens ^a   Kolb, Christof ^a   Haller, Bernhard ^a   Deisenhofer, Isabel ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial ectopic tachycardia; Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; CLASSIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PULMONARY VEIN; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PULMONARY VEINS; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84555208277     PISSN: 19413149     EISSN: 19413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCEP.111.963256     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Cappato R, Calkins H, Chen S-A, Davies W, Iesaka Y, Kalman J, Kim Y-H, Klein G, Natale A, Packer D, Skanes A, Ambrogi F, Biganzoli E. Up-dated worldwide survey on the methods, efficacy and safety of catheter ablation for human atrial fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2010;3:32-38.
2. O'Neill MD, Wright M, Knecht S, Jaïs P, Hocini M, Takahashi Y, Jönsson A, Sacher F, Matsuo S, Lim KT, Arantes L, Derval N, Lellouche N, Nault I, Bordachar P, Clémenty J, Haïssaguerre M. Long-term follow-up of persistent atrial fibrillation ablation using termination as a procedural endpoint. Eur Heart J. 2009;30:1105-1112.
3. Knecht S, Hocini M, Wright M, Lellouche N, O'Neill MD, Matsuo S, Nault I, Chauhan VS, Makati KJ, Bevilacqua M, Lim K-T, Sacher F, Deplagne A, Derval N, Bordachar P, Jaïs P, Clémenty J, Haïssaguerre M. Left atrial linear lesions are required for successful treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J. 2008;29:2359-2366.
4. Rostock T, Steven D, Hoffmann B, Servatius H, Drewitz I, Sydow K, Müllerleile K, Ventura R, Wegscheider K, Meinertz T, Willems S. Chronic atrial fibrillation is a biatrial arrhythmia: data from catheter ablation of chronic atrial fibrillation aiming arrhythmia termination using a sequential ablation approach. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2008;1: 344-353.
5. Oral H, Chugh A, Good E, Wimmer A, Dey S, Gadeela N, Sankaran S, Crawford T, Sarrazin JF, Kuhne M, Chalfoun N, Wells D, Frederick M, Fortino J, Benloucif-Moore S, Jongnarangsin K, Pelosi F Jr, Bogun F, Morady F. Radiofrequency ablation of chronic atrial fibrillation guided by complex electrograms. Circulation. 2007;115:2606-2612. (Pubitemid 46791358)
6. European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA); European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS); American College of Cardiology (ACC); American Heart Association (AHA); Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS); Calkins H, Brugada J, Packer DL, Cappato R, Chen SA, Crijns HJ, Damiano RJ Jr, Davies DW, Haines DE, Haissaguerre M, Iesaka Y, Jackman W, Jais P, Kottkamp H, Kuck KH, Lindsay BD, Marchlinski FE, McCarthy PM, Mont JL, Morady F, Nademanee K, Natale A, Pappone C, Prystowsky E, Raviele A, Ruskin JN, Shemin RJ. HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for personnel, policy, procedures and followup. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2007;4:816-861. (Pubitemid 46850611)
7. O'Neill MD, Jaïs P, Takahashi Y, Jönsson A, Sacher F, Hocini M, Sanders P, Rostock T, Rotter M, Pernat A, Clémenty J, Haïssaguerre M. The stepwise ablation approach for chronic atrial fibrillation- evidence for a cumulative effect. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2006;16:153-167. (Pubitemid 46020551)
8. Nademanee K, Lockwood E, Oketani N, Gidney B. Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation guided by complex fractionated atrial electrogram mapping of atrial fibrillation substrate. J Cardiol. 2010;55:1-12.
9. Elayi CS, Verma A, Di Biase L, Ching CK, Patel D, Barrett C, Martin D, Rong B, Fahmy TS, Khaykin Y, Hongo R, Hao S, Pelargonio G, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Santarelli P, Potenza D, Fanelli R, Massaro R, Arruda M, Schweikert RA, Natale A. Ablation for longstanding permanent atrial fibrillation: results from a randomized study comparing three different strategies. Heart Rhythm. 2008;5:1658-1664.
10. Estner HL, Hessling G, Ndrepepa G, Luik A, Schmitt C, Konietzko A, Ü cer E, Wu J, Kolb C, Pflaumer A, Zrenner B, Deisenhofer I. Acute effects and long-term outcome of pulmonary vein isolation in combination with electrogram-guided substrate ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:332-337. (Pubitemid 351162959)
11. Willems S, Klemm H, Rostock T, Brandstrup B, Ventura R, Steven D, Risius T, Lutomsky B, Meinertz T. Substrate modification combined with pulmonary vein isolation improves outcome of catheter ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: a prospective randomized comparison. Eur Heart J. 2006;27:2871-2878. (Pubitemid 44871470)
12. Deisenhofer I, Estner H, Zrenner B, Schreieck J, Weyerbrock S, Hessling G, Scharf K, Karch MR, and Schmitt C. Left atrial tachycardia after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation: incidence, electrophysiological characteristics, and results of radiofrequency ablation. Europace. 2006;8:573-582. (Pubitemid 44295750)
13. Haïssaguerre M, Hocini M, Sanders P, Sacher F, Rotter M, Takahashi Y, Rostock T, Hsu L-F, Bordachar P, Reuter S, Roudaut R, Clémenty J, Jaïs P. Catheter ablation of long-lasting persistent atrial fibrillation: clinical outcome and mechanisms of subsequent arrhythmias. Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2005;16:1138-1147.
14. Chugh A, Oral H, Lemola K, Hall B, Cheung P, Good E, Tamirisa K, Han J, Bogun F, Pelosi F Jr, Morady F. Prevalence, mechanisms, and clinical significance of macroreentrant atrial tachycardia during and following left atrial ablation for atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2005;2:464-471. (Pubitemid 40521357)
15. Shah AJ, Jadidi A, Liu X, Miyazaki S, Forclaz A, Nault I, Rivard L, Linton N, Xhaet O, Derval N, Sacher F, Bordachar P, Ritter P, Hocini M, Jais P, Haissaguerre M. Atrial tachycardias arising from ablation of atrial fibrillation: a proarrhythmic bump or an antiarrhythmic turn? Cardiol Res Pract. 2010;2010:950763.
16. Deisenhofer I, Schneider MA, Bohlen-Knauf M, Zrenner B, Ndrepepa G, Schmieder S, Weber S, Schreieck J, Weyerbrock S, Schmitt C. Circumferential mapping and electric isolation of pulmonary veins in patients with atrial fibrillation. Am J Cardiol. 2003;91:159-163. (Pubitemid 36084300)
17. Lo LW, Tsao HM, Lin YJ, Chang SL, Hu YF, Tsai WC, Tuan TC, Suenari K, Huang SY, Tung NH, Higa S, Tai CT, Ueng KC, Li CH, Chao TF, Wu TJ, Chen SA. Different patterns of atrial remodeling after catheter ablation of chronic atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2011: 22:385-393.
18. Nademanee K, McKenzie J, Kosar E, Schwab M, Sunsaneewitayakul B, Vasavakul T, Khunnawat C, Ngarmukos T. A new approach for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: mapping of the electrophysiologic substrate. Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;43:2044-2053. (Pubitemid 38686799)
19. Matsuo S, Lim K-T, Haissaguerre M. Ablation of chronic atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2007;11:1461-1463. (Pubitemid 47578527)
20. Estner HL, Hessling G, Biegler R, Schreieck J, Fichtner S, Wu J, Jilek C, Zrenner B, Ndrepepa G, Schmitt C, Deisenhofer I. Complex fractionated atrial electrogram or linear ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation-a prospective randomized study. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2011:34:939-948.
21. Knecht S, Hocini M, Wright M, Lellouche N, O'Neill MD, Matsuo S, Nault I, Chauhan VS, Makati KJ, Bevilacqua M, Lim KT, Sacher F, Deplagne A, Derval N, Bordachar P, Jais P, Clementy J, Haissaguerre M. Left atrial linear lesions are required for successful treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J. 2008;19:2359-2366.
22. Takahashi Y, O'Neill MD, Hocini M, Reant P, Jonsson A, Jaïs P, Sanders P, Rostock T, Rotter M, Sacher F, Laffite S, Roudaut R, Clémenty J, Haïssaguerre M. Effects of stepwise ablation of chronic atrial fibrillation on atrial electrical and mechanical properties. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007; 49:1306-1314. (Pubitemid 46467224)
23. Rostock T, Drewitz I, Steven D, Hoffmann BA, Salukhe TV, Bock K, Servatius H, Aydin MA, Meinertz T, Willems S. Characterization, mapping, and catheter ablation of recurrent atrial tachycardias after stepwise ablation of long-lasting persistent atrial fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2010;3:160-169.
24. Jais P, Matsuo S, Knecht S, Weerasooriya R, Hocini M, Sacher F, Wright M, Nault I, Lellouche N, Klein G, Clémenty J, Haïssaguerre M. A deductive mapping strategy for atrial tachycardia following atrial fibrillation ablation: importance of localized reentry. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2009;20:480-491.
25. Yokokawa M, Chugh A, Ulfarsson M, Takaki H, Han L, Yoshida K, Sugimachi M, Morady F, Oral H. Effect of linear ablation on spectral components of atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2010;7:1732-1737.