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背景:脉冲场消融术(PFA)作为一种治疗心房颤动的非热消融方法,近年来备受关注。而关于脉冲场消融与传统热消融(包括射频消融(RFA)和冷冻球囊消融(CBA))的比较研究却很少。PFA和热消融的疗效、安全性和体感需要进一步比较:方法:将109例阵发性心房颤动患者分为三组(PFA组27例、CBA组41例、RFA组41例),记录并分析手术特点、疗效、安全性和体感。所有患者均接受了为期两年的随访:结果:除 1 条肺静脉在 CBA 过程中未成功分离外,所有肺静脉均成功分离(PFA vs. CBA vs. RFA = 100% vs. 99% vs. 100%)。PFA 的总手术时间大大短于热消融(PFA vs. CBA vs. RFA = 65.28 ± 22.78 min vs. 75.38 ± 18.53 min vs. 96.26 ± 23.23 min,P 结论):PFA显示出其极佳的体感和良好的安全性。它还显示了极高的即刻成功率和维持率,丝毫不逊色于热消融。
Efficacy, safety, and somatosensory comparison of pulsed-field ablation and thermal ablation: outcomes from a 2-year follow-up.
Background: Pulsed-field ablation (PFA), as a nonthermal ablative approach for atrial fibrillation, has attracted much attention in recent years. And there are few comparative studies on PFA versus conventional thermal ablation, including radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cryoballoon ablation (CBA). The efficacy, safety, and somatic sensation of PFA and thermal ablation need to be further compared.
Methods: A total of 109 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation were divided into three groups (27 in the PFA group, 41 in the CBA group, and 41 in the RFA group), and the operation characteristics, efficacy, safety, and somatic sensation were recorded and analyzed. All patients were followed for 2 years.
Results: All pulmonary veins were successfully isolated except for 1 pulmonary vein that was not successfully isolated during the CBA process (PFA vs. CBA vs. RFA = 100% vs. 99% vs. 100%). The total operation time for PFA is considerably shorter than that for thermal ablation (PFA vs. CBA vs. RFA = 65.28 ± 22.78 min vs. 75.38 ± 18.53 min vs. 96.26 ± 23.23 min, P < 0.001), and the same applies to all the sub-phases. PFA was similarly more dominant in terms of somatosensory perception, mainly in headache (PFA vs. CBA = 1.17 ± 0.48 vs. 2.31 ± 1.06, P < 0.001) and chest pain (PFA vs. RFA = 1.45 ± 0.88 vs. 2.52 ± 1.06, P < 0.001). All these three groups demonstrated good maintenance rates (PFA vs. CBA vs. RFA = 85.00% vs. 80.49% vs. 78.05%, 2 years after operation).
Conclusion: PFA demonstrates its excellent somatic sensation and favorable safety. And it also showed a great immediate success and maintenance rate, which is not inferior to thermal ablation.
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.