Paylos Jesus M, Morales Aracelis, Azcona Luis, Paradela Marisol, Yagüe Raquel, Gómez-Guijarro Fernando, Lacal Lourdes, Clara Ferrero R N, Rodríguez Octavio
Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab, Arrhythmia Unit and Atrial Fibrillation Center.
J Atr Fibrillation. 2016 Apr 30;8(6):1400. doi: 10.4022/jafib.1400. eCollection 2016 Apr-May.
Cryoballoon ablation (CB) has proven effective for treating patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). We analyzed our seven year follow-up of patients, treated for PAF with first (CB1) and second generation (CB2), with demonstration of LA-PV disconnection with bidirectional block (BB) after adenosine (AD).
Since November 2008 to May 2015, 128 patients, 97 male (58±7 years), without heart disease, highly symptomatic, refractory to antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD) were treated, and follow-up (1411 ±727 days). Left atrial size: 37±6 mm.
A total of 439 PV were successfully isolated (91.9%). Acute reconduction: 44 PV (9%): 16 after CB; 16 unmasked by AD; 12 extrapulmonary muscular connections (EMC). Main complication was phrenic nerve palsy (PNP): 9 (7 %). On follow-up, 114 patients (89%) remain asymptomatic in sinus rhythm (SR), free of medication. Fourteen patients (11%) had arrhythmia recurrence: 12 male (52±8 years). Early recurrences occurred in 9 male. Late recurrences presented 3 male at 24, 27 and 60 months, and 2 female at 7 and 40 months respectively. All recurrence patients were Redo, and remain in SR without medication during follow-up.
CB alone is very effective and safe for the definitive treatment of patients suffering PAF with 72.6% success rate, increasing up to 89.1% when this protocol is applied in a single procedure. After Redo, all population group (100%), remain in sinus rhythm, freedom of arrhythmia, without AAD, in this very long term follow-up. Checking for BB, AD protocol, and ruling out EMC allowed-us to identified 14.8% of patients with underlying substrate for potential arrhythmia recurrence. CB2 applications entail a highest risk of PNP. Patients with a rough estimated profile of low ALARMEc score (≤ 1) have an excellent long term outcome, being this series the largest follow-up described so far, for patients treated for PAF with CB.
冷冻球囊消融术(CB)已被证明对治疗阵发性心房颤动(PAF)患者有效。我们分析了对PAF患者进行第一代(CB1)和第二代(CB2)治疗的七年随访情况,证明在给予腺苷(AD)后实现了左心房-肺静脉双向阻滞(BB)下的肺静脉隔离。
自2008年11月至2015年5月,对128例患者进行了治疗,其中男性97例(58±7岁),无心脏病,症状严重,对抗心律失常药物(AAD)难治,随访时间为(1411±727天)。左心房大小:37±6mm。
共成功隔离439条肺静脉(91.9%)。急性再传导:44条肺静脉(9%):16条在CB术后;16条被AD揭示;12条为肺外肌肉连接(EMC)。主要并发症为膈神经麻痹(PNP):9例(7%)。在随访中,114例患者(89%)在窦性心律(SR)下无症状,无需用药。14例患者(11%)出现心律失常复发:12例男性(52±8岁)。9例男性出现早期复发。晚期复发分别为3例男性,时间为24、27和60个月,2例女性,时间为7和40个月。所有复发患者均接受再次手术,随访期间在无用药情况下维持窦性心律。
单独使用CB对PAF患者的确定性治疗非常有效且安全,成功率为72.6%,若在单次手术中应用该方案,成功率可提高至89.1%。在本次长期随访中,再次手术后所有患者群体(100%)均维持窦性心律,无心律失常,无需使用AAD。检查BB、AD方案并排除EMC使我们能够识别出14.8%有潜在心律失常复发基础的患者。应用CB2有更高的PNP风险。粗略估计ALARMEc评分低(≤1)的患者有出色的长期预后,本系列是迄今为止描述的接受CB治疗PAF患者的最大规模随访。