Comparison of post ablation left atrial volume index versus left atrial reverse remodeling for prognostic events in persistent atrial fibrillation.

ABSTRACT: Post-catheter-ablation left atrial volume index (LAVI) and left atrial reverse remodeling (LARR) predict successful sinus rhythm maintenance in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Although the prognostic value of LAVI has been established in prior literature, few have directly compared the clinical significance of LAVI and LARR. This study compared the significance of the post-ablation LAVI and LARR for clinical events after catheter ablation in patients (n = 365; age 66 ± 9 years; men, 77%) with persistent AF who underwent their first catheter ablation. We calculated the LARR magnitude using the pre- and post-ablation LAVI. Post-ablation LAVI and LARR were divided into tertiles and compared the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE: all-cause death, unplanned heart fa

SUBMITTER: Ishiguchi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12304295 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature