Influence of Left Atrium Volume Index on effectiveness of Thoracoscopic Ablation in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
- 5 August 2022
- journal article
- Published by Vidar, Ltd. in Medical Visualization
- Vol. 26 (3), 22-33
- https://doi.org/10.24835/1607-0763-1162
Abstract
Research objective: establish the impact of Left Atrium Volume Index (LAVI) on on effectiveness of Thoracoscopic Ablation (TSA) in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and define the risk factors for manifestation of supraventricular arrhythmias in the long-term follow-up resultsMethods. Prospective cohort study of 121 patients with AF (from 2018 to 2021) who performed TSA. The patients were divided into two groups: patients with increased LAVI (group I), patients with normal LAVI less than 34 ml/m2 (group II).Results. According to echocardiography, the mean LAVI was 45.48 ± 9.3 ml/m2 and 28.59 ± 4.13 ml/m2 in groups I and II, respectively (p = 0.012). The mean value of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) according to Teicholz in group I was 61.62 ± 7.041%, in group II 63.57 ± 6.16% (p = 0.8). Spearman's сorrelation analysis showed the relationship between LAVI and LVEF before surgery and in the long-term follow-up period, that is agreed with world literature data about contribution left atrial (LA) to left ventricular (LV) function. According to our study, only LAVI < 34 ml/m2 is a risk factor for arrhythmia after TSA. Effectiveness TSA in I group was 77.8%, that is lower than the II group – 88.9%. 3 months after TSA, 20 (17%) patients were required catheter ablations (CA), mainly in I group.Conclusions. Research results showed that an increase in LAVI significantly reduces the effectiveness of TSA in the long-term period by 11.1% compared with LAVI < 34 ml/m2. That are conform with other data of previously submitted works.Keywords
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