P-wave duration and atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a global health problem with high morbidity and mortality. Catheter ablation (CA) can reduce AF burden and symptoms, but AF recurrence (AFr) remains an issue. Simple AFr predictors like P-wave duration (PWD) could help improve AF therapy. This updated meta-analysis reviews the increasing evidence for the association of AFr with PWD and offers practical implications.

Methods and results

Publication databases were systematically searched and cohort studies reporting PWD and/or morphology at baseline and AFr after CA were included. Advanced interatrial block (aIAB) was defined as PWD ≥ 120 ms and biphasic morphology in inferior leads. Random-effects analysis was performed using the Review Manager 5.3 and R programs after study selection, quality

SUBMITTER: Intzes S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9935015 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature