Nándor Szegedi, Zoltán Salló, Vivien Klaudia Nagy, István Osztheimer, István Hizoh, Bálint Lakatos, Melinda Boussoussou, Gábor Orbán, Márton Boga, Arnold Béla Ferencz, Ferenc Komlósi, Patrik Tóth, Péter Perge, Attila Kovács, Béla Merkely, László Gellér
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Background: High-power short-duration ablation has shown impressive efficacy and safety for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI); however, initial efficacy results with very high power short-duration ablation were discouraging. This study compared the long-term durability of PVI performed with a 90- versus 50-W power setting.
Methods: Patients were randomized 1:1 to undergo PVI with the QDOT catheter using a power setting of 90 or 50 W. Three months after the index procedure, patients underwent a repeat electrophysiology study to identify pulmonary vein reconnections. Patients were followed for 12 months to detect AF recurrences.
Results: We included 46 patients (mean age, 64 years; women, 48%). Procedure (76 versus 84 minutes; P =0.02), left atrial dwell (63 versus 71 minutes; P =0.01), and radiofrequency (303 versus 1040 seconds; P <0.0001) times were shorter with 90- versus 50-W procedures, while the number of radiofrequency applications was higher with 90 versus 50 W (77 versus 67; P =0.01). There was no difference in first-pass isolation (83% versus 82%; P =1.0) or acute reconnection (4% versus 14%; P =0.3) rates between 90 and 50 W. Forty patients underwent a repeat electrophysiology study. Durable PVI on a per PV basis was present in 72/78 (92%) versus 68/77 (88%) PVs in the 90- and 50-W energy setting groups, respectively; effect size: 72/78-68/77=0.040, lower 95% CI=-0.051 (noninferiority limit=-0.1, ie, noninferiority is met). No complications occurred. There was no difference in 12-month atrial fibrillation-free survival between the 90- and 50-W groups (P =0.2).
Conclusions: Similarly high rates of durable PVI and arrhythmia-free survival were achieved with 90 and 50 W. Procedure, left atrial dwell, and radiofrequency times were shorter with 90 W compared with 50 W. The sample size is too small to conclude the safety and long-term efficacy of the high and very high-power short-duration PVI; further studies are needed to address this topic.
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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology is a journal dedicated to the study and application of clinical cardiac electrophysiology. It covers a wide range of topics including the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, as well as research in this field. The journal accepts various types of studies, including observational research, clinical trials, epidemiological studies, and advancements in translational research.