Maclean, E;
Yap, J;
Saberwal, B;
Kolvekar, S;
Lim, W;
Wijesuriya, N;
Papageorgiou, N;
... Ahsan, S; + view all
(2020)
The convergent procedure versus catheter ablation alone in longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation: A single centre, propensity-matched cohort study.
International Journal of Cardiology
, 303
pp. 49-53.
10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.10.053.
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Abstract
Background: Maintenance of sinus rhythm is challenging in patients with longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF). Minimally invasive surgical AF ablation may improve outcomes when combined with catheter ablation (the ‘convergent’ procedure). This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of the convergent procedure versus catheter ablation alone in longstanding PeAF. / Methods: 43 consecutive patients with longstanding PeAF underwent subxiphoid endoscopic ablation of the posterior left atrium followed by catheter ablation from 2013 to 2018. The primary outcome was AF-free survival at 12 months; secondary outcomes included change in EHRA class, echocardiographic data, procedural complications, freedom from anti-arrhythmic drugs (AADs), and long term arrhythmia-free survival. Outcomes were compared with a matched group of 43 patients who underwent catheter ablation alone. Both groups underwent multiple catheter ablations as required. Baseline characteristics were similar between groups. / Results: After 12 months, the convergent procedure was associated with increased AF-free survival on AADs (60.5% versus 25.6%, p = .002) and off AADs (37.2% versus 13.9%, p = .025), versus catheter ablation. Allowing for multiple procedures, after 30.5 ± 13.3 months' follow-up the convergent procedure was associated with increased arrhythmia-free survival on AADs (58.1% versus 30.2%, p = .016) and off AADs (32.5% versus 11.6%, p = .036) versus catheter ablation. There were more complications in the convergent procedure group (11.6% versus 2.3%, p = .2). Multivariate analysis identified only the convergent procedure (OR 3.06 (1.23–7.6), p = .017) as predictive of arrhythmia-free survival long term. / Conclusions: In longstanding PeAF, the convergent procedure is associated with improved arrhythmia-free survival versus catheter ablation alone. Complication rates are significant but have been shown to depreciate with experience.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The convergent procedure versus catheter ablation alone in longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation: A single centre, propensity-matched cohort study |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.10.053 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.10.053 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Persistent atrial fibrillation, Hybrid surgical ablation, Convergent procedure, Catheter ablation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Clinical Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10105837 |
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