Olatunde Ola, S Michael Gharacholou, Abhishek J Deshmukh, Arturo M Valverde, Christopher G Scott, Alexander T Lee, Freddy Del-Carpio Munoz
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Abstract
Background: Limited data exist on outcomes of atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation based on hospital setting and, specifically, the availability of onsite cardiothoracic surgery (CTS). We aimed to describe the characteristics and outcomes of catheter ablation for AF performed at a facility with and without CTS.
Methods: This was a retrospective study of consecutive patients who underwent catheter ablation for AF at hospital with (CTS) and without cardiothoracic surgery (N-CTS) from January 2011 through December 2019. Clinical and procedural characteristics, complications, and 1-year outcomes, including clinical events and AF recurrence, were collected.
Results: There were 326 unique patients who underwent an index AF ablation procedure: 206 CTS patients and 120 N-CTS patients. There were no differences in overall cardiac complications (2.5% vs. 5.8%), including mapping catheter entrapment requiring open-heart surgery (0% vs. 0.5%), pericardial effusion requiring pericardiocentesis (0.8% vs. 0.5%), hemopericardium (1.7% vs. 0.5%), acute myocardial infarction (0% vs. 1.0%), and sinus node injury (0% versus 0.5%) (all P values > .05) between N-CTS and CTS patients. Likewise, overall noncardiac complications (20.7% vs. 19.8%, P = .85), including bleeding, cerebrovascular accident, and phrenic or vagus nerve injury, were similar between N-CTS and CTS hospitals. Also, 1-year cumulative Kaplan-Meier estimates of overall AF recurrence (11.6% vs. 16.4%; log-rank P = 0.21; HR 1.47; 95% CI, 0.79-2.74) were not statistically significant between N-CTS and CTS hospitals.
Conclusion: Catheter ablation procedure is safe and effective regardless of onsite CTS presence, and there were no significant differences between the two hospital settings.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology is an international publication devoted to fostering research in and development of interventional techniques and therapies for the management of cardiac arrhythmias. It is designed primarily to present original research studies and scholarly scientific reviews of basic and applied science and clinical research in this field. The Journal will adopt a multidisciplinary approach to link physical, experimental, and clinical sciences as applied to the development of and practice in interventional electrophysiology. The Journal will examine techniques ranging from molecular, chemical and pharmacologic therapies to device and ablation technology. Accordingly, original research in clinical, epidemiologic and basic science arenas will be considered for publication. Applied engineering or physical science studies pertaining to interventional electrophysiology will be encouraged. The Journal is committed to providing comprehensive and detailed treatment of major interventional therapies and innovative techniques in a structured and clinically relevant manner. It is directed at clinical practitioners and investigators in the rapidly growing field of interventional electrophysiology. The editorial staff and board reflect this bias and include noted international experts in this area with a wealth of expertise in basic and clinical investigation. Peer review of all submissions, conflict of interest guidelines and periodic editorial board review of all Journal policies have been established.