Skin sympathetic nerve activity in different ablation settings for atrial fibrillation.
J Cardiol
; 83(5): 306-312, 2024 May.
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BACKGROUND: Modifying the autonomic system after catheter ablation may prevent the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF). Evaluation of skin sympathetic nerve activity (SKNA) is a noninvasive method for the assessment of sympathetic activity. However, there are few studies on the effects of different energy settings on SKNA. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the changes in SKNA in different energy settings and their relationship to AF ablation outcomes. METHODS: Seventy-two patients with paroxysmal and persistent AF were enrolled. Forty-three patients received AF ablation with the conventional (ConV) energy setting (low power for long duration), and 29 patients using a high-power, short-duration (HPSD) strategy. The SKNA was acquired from the right arm 1â¯day before and after the radiofrequency ablation. We analyzed the SKNA and ablation outcomes in the different energy settings. RESULTS: Both groups had a similar baseline average SKNA (aSKNA). We found that the median aSKNA increased significantly from 446.82⯵V to 805.93⯵V (pâ¯=â¯0.003) in the ConV group but not in the HPSD group. In the ConV group, patients without AF recurrence had higher aSKNA values. However, the 1-year AF recurrence rate remained similar between both groups (35â¯% vs. 28â¯%, pâ¯=â¯0.52). CONCLUSION: The post-ablation aSKNA levels increased significantly in the ConV group but did not change significantly in the HPSD group, which may reflect different neuromodulatory effects. However, the one-year AF recurrence rates were similar for both groups. These results demonstrate that the HPSD strategy has durable lesion creation but less lesion depth, which may reduce collateral damage.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Venas Pulmonares
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Fibrilación Atrial
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Ablación por Catéter
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cardiol
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos