Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
College/Unit
School of Medicine
Department/Program/Center
Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology
Abstract
Background
The aim of this study is to report the long-term efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic epicardial left atrial ablation (TELA) in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF).
Methods
This was a retrospective review of medical records. We included all patients diagnosed with paroxysmal AF who underwent TELA at our institution between 04/2011 and 06/2017. TELA included pulmonary vein isolation, LA dome lesions and LA appendage exclusion. All (n = 55) patients received an implantable loop recorder (ILR), 30 days post-operatively. Antiarrhythmic and anticoagulation therapy were discontinued at 90 and 180 days postoperatively, respectively, if patients were free of AF recurrence. Failure was defined as ≥two minutes of continuous AF, or atrial tachycardia.
Results
Fifty-five patients (78% males, mean age = 61.6 years) qualified for the study. The average duration in AF was 3.64 +/− 3.4 years, mean CHA2DS2-VASc Score was 2.0 +/− 1.6. The procedure was attempted in 57 patients and completed successfully in 55 (96.5%). Two patients experienced a minor pulmonary vein bleed that was managed conservatively. Post procedure, one patient experienced pulmonary edema, another experienced a pneumothorax requiring a chest tube and another experienced acute respiratory distress syndrome resulting in longer hospitalization. Otherwise, there were no major procedural complications. Success rates were 89.1% (n = 49/55), 85.5% (n = 47/55) and 76.9% (n = 40/52) at 6, 12 and 24 months, respectively. In the multivariate cox-proportional hazard model, survival at the mean of covariates was 86 and 74% at 12 and 24 months, respectively.
Conclusion
In this single center experience, TELA was a safe and efficacious procedure for patients with paroxysmal AF.
Digital Commons Citation
Farris, Breanne Y.; Monaghan, Kelly L.; Zheng, Wen; Amend, Courtney D.; Hu, Heng; Ammer, Amanda G.; Coad, James E.; Ren, Xuefang; and Wan, Edwin C. K., "Ischemic Stroke Alters Immune Cell Niche and Chemokine Profile in Mice Independent of Spontaneous Bacterial Infection" (2019). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 1484.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/1484
Source Citation
Farris BY, Monaghan KL, Zheng W, Amend CD, Hu H, Ammer AG, Coad JE, Ren X, Wan ECK. Ischemic stroke alters immune cell niche and chemokine profile in mice independent of spontaneous bacterial infection. Immun Inflamm Dis. 2019 Dec;7(4):326-341. doi: 10.1002/iid3.277. Epub 2019 Nov 5. PMID: 31691533; PMCID: PMC6842816.
Comments
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This article received support from the WVU Libraries' Open Access Author Fund.