International Heart Journal
Online ISSN : 1349-3299
Print ISSN : 1349-2365
ISSN-L : 1349-2365
Clinical Studies
Left Atrial Reverse Remodeling Following the Modified Box Isolation with Centerline in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Yosuke MiwaTakato MohriYumi KatsumeMika TashiroYuichi MomoseNoriko NonoguchiKyoko HoshidaIkuko TogashiYo HagiwaraAkiko MaedaAkiko UedaToshiaki SatoKyoko Soejima
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2021 Volume 62 Issue 5 Pages 1005-1011

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Abstract

Esophageal injury is a rare but serious complication of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. To minimize esophageal injury, our persistent AF (PerAF) protocol involves complete left atrial posterior wall (LAPW) and pulmonary vein (PV) isolation (box isolation), with a centerline away from the esophagus. However, there has been a concern that extensive LA isolation might deteriorate LA function. There has been a paucity of data on LA remodeling after box isolation. Therefore, we compared LA size pre- and post-box isolation with an LAPW centerline in patients with PerAF.

Patients who underwent catheter ablation (CA) for PerAF between November 2016 and December 2018 were retrospectively evaluated.

The LAPW, including all PVs, was completely isolated in 105 consecutive patients (75 men; mean age: 68 ± 10 years) with PerAF, including 58 patients with long-standing PerAF. During a follow-up of 660 ± 332 days, 76 patients (72%) were arrhythmia-free. The LA dimension (38 ± 6 mm versus 42 ± 7 mm; P < 0.0001) and volume index (38 ± 13 mL/m2 versus 47 ± 14 mL/m2; P < 0.0001) at 6 months post-ablation were significantly decreased in patients who maintained sinus rhythm compared to pre-ablation. In patients with recurrent AF/atrial tachycardia (AT), these parameters were also significantly decreased (P < 0.001, respectively).

Box isolation with a posterior centerline has no esophageal complications and a high clinical success rate in patients with PerAF. Reverse remodeling could be achieved even when using extensive isolation of the PV and LAPW in patients with PerAF.

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