Vein of Marshall ethanol infusion for recurrent atrial fibrillation in patients with durably isolated pulmonary veins.

Atrial fibrillation ablation Ethanol ablation Pulmonary vein isolation Vein of Marshall

Journal

Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing
ISSN: 1572-8595
Titre abrégé: J Interv Card Electrophysiol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9708966

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
30 Jul 2024
Historique:
received: 27 02 2024
accepted: 09 07 2024
medline: 30 7 2024
pubmed: 30 7 2024
entrez: 30 7 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Vein of Marshall (VoM) ethanol ablation has a proven benefit in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing index procedure; however, its role in repeat ablation is unknown. We sought to evaluate the benefit of empiric VoM ethanol ablation in addition to posterior wall isolation (PWI) during the repeat procedure in patients with durable pulmonary vein (PV) isolation from prior ablation. Twenty-three patients (age 67.1 + / - 7.4, 74% males) who received empiric VoM ethanol infusion in addition to PWI were matched for age, gender, ejection fraction, and left atrial size with forty-six patients receiving empiric PWI alone. All patients in the study group underwent additional ablation on mitral isthmus to complete the lateral mitral isthmus line. Additional ablation was based on program and trigger stimulation. Primary outcome was freedom from AF after a blanking period of 3 months by qualification of symptoms, EKG, wearable, or implantable monitor or device. The study group had a higher average BMI (35.07 + / - 8.98 vs. 30.85 + / - 5.65, p = 0.033) and rate of persistent AF (83.0% vs. 54.3%, p = 0.029) versus the control. The 1-year AF-free survival for the study and control groups was 20 (86.96%) and 28 (60.1%) patients (p = 0.027). Cox proportional hazard regression analysis showed a significant reduction in AF recurrence in the study group (HR 0.25, 95% CI 0.073-0.843, p = 0.026). Among patients undergoing repeat catheter ablation for recurrent AF with durably isolated PVs, the addition of VoM ethanol infusion increased the likelihood of remaining free from AF at 12 months.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Vein of Marshall (VoM) ethanol ablation has a proven benefit in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing index procedure; however, its role in repeat ablation is unknown. We sought to evaluate the benefit of empiric VoM ethanol ablation in addition to posterior wall isolation (PWI) during the repeat procedure in patients with durable pulmonary vein (PV) isolation from prior ablation.
METHODS METHODS
Twenty-three patients (age 67.1 + / - 7.4, 74% males) who received empiric VoM ethanol infusion in addition to PWI were matched for age, gender, ejection fraction, and left atrial size with forty-six patients receiving empiric PWI alone. All patients in the study group underwent additional ablation on mitral isthmus to complete the lateral mitral isthmus line. Additional ablation was based on program and trigger stimulation. Primary outcome was freedom from AF after a blanking period of 3 months by qualification of symptoms, EKG, wearable, or implantable monitor or device.
RESULTS RESULTS
The study group had a higher average BMI (35.07 + / - 8.98 vs. 30.85 + / - 5.65, p = 0.033) and rate of persistent AF (83.0% vs. 54.3%, p = 0.029) versus the control. The 1-year AF-free survival for the study and control groups was 20 (86.96%) and 28 (60.1%) patients (p = 0.027). Cox proportional hazard regression analysis showed a significant reduction in AF recurrence in the study group (HR 0.25, 95% CI 0.073-0.843, p = 0.026).
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Among patients undergoing repeat catheter ablation for recurrent AF with durably isolated PVs, the addition of VoM ethanol infusion increased the likelihood of remaining free from AF at 12 months.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39078545
doi: 10.1007/s10840-024-01877-w
pii: 10.1007/s10840-024-01877-w
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eng

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© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

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Auteurs

Gregory Cunn (G)

Department of Cardiology, Northshore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USA.

Apoor Patel (A)

Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.

Kristie Coleman (K)

Department of Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA.

Eric Dulmovits (E)

Department of Cardiology, Northshore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USA.

Nicholas Skipitaris (N)

Department of Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA.

Laurence Epstein (L)

Department of Cardiology, Northshore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USA.

Stavros Mountantonakis (S)

Department of Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA.

Stuart Beldner (S)

Department of Cardiology, Northshore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USA. sbeldner@northwell.edu.

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