目的观察阵发性心房颤动(房颤)导管消融远期的成功率、抗凝或抗栓治疗和栓塞事件及抗心律失常药物治疗情况:方法回顾2000年1月至2004年12月连续住院的症状明显、药物治疗无效的阵发性房颤并行导管消融治疗的患者106例。所有患者均在环状标测电极(Lasso)引导下进行肺静脉节段性电隔离。术后通过24h的Holter、体表心电图、话和书信进行长期随访,观察房颤复发、抗凝或抗栓治疗和栓塞事件、抗心律失常药物治疗及死亡等情况。结果成功随访97例,失访9例。随访病例中,男性65例,年龄(54.8±11.2)岁。平均随访(60.7±11.8)个月,3例因恶性肿瘤死亡:其余94例中,68例(72.3%)维持窦律(窦律组),26例(27.7%)房颤复发(复发组),其中8例(8.5%)为晚期复发。安律组56例(82.4%)停用抗凝或抗栓治疗,没有发生栓塞事件。复发组中仅1例华法林抗凝,11例服用阿司匹林,其中2例发生脑栓塞;其余14例(53.8%)停用抗凝或抗栓治疗,1例发生脑栓塞。复发组栓塞发生率明显高于窦律组(P〈0.01)。窦律组停用抗心律失常药物治疗的比率明显高于复发组(80.9%比56.0%,P〈0.05)。结论阵发性房颤导管消融有较高远期成功率,远期复发率低;房颤根治者远期可以停用抗凝或抗栓治疗,且明显减少栓塞风险,并通过减少该类患者抗心律失常药物治疗,相应提高生活质量。
Objective High short-term successful rate was reported for catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ( AF), we analyzed the long-term outcome (success rate, anticoagulation therapy and embolism event, anti-arrhythmic therapy and death post procedure) of catheter ablation for paroxysmal AF in this study. Methods From January. 2000 to December 2004, 106 consecutive patients with drug-refractory paroxysmal AF underwent catheter ablation and were followuped for ( 60. 7 ±11.8 ) months. Segmental pulmonary vein isolation (SPVI) was routinely performed by radiofrequency energy under the guidance of circular mapping catheter. The patients were followed up with 24 h-holter, ECG, telephone or letter. Data on recurrence of AF, the anticoagulation medication and the incidence of embolism, anti- arrhythmic therapy were obtained. Results There were 9 patients lost to follow up. In the remaining 97 patients [65 males, (54. 8 -+ 11.2) years old], 3 cases died from cancer, sinus rhythm was maintained in 68 patients ( Group S, 72.3% ) and AF recurrence evidenced in 26 patients ( Group R, 27. 7% ). In Group S, 56 patients (82.4%) discontinued anticoagulation medication, and 12 patients continued to take aspirin. There was no embolism event in Group S during follow-up. In Group R, 1 patient continued to take warfarin; 11 patients continued to take aspirin and 2 patients suffered from cerebral embolism. Anticoagulation medication was discontinued in 14 patients (53.8%) and 1 patient suffered form cerebral embolism. The incidence of embolism event in Group R is significantly higher than in Group S (P 〈 0. 01 ). More patients discontinued anti-arrhythmie medication in Group S than in Group R ( 80. 9% vs. 56. 0% , P 〈 0. 05 ). Conclusion Catheter ablation is associated with satisfactory long-term success rate, reduced antiarrhythmia medication, improved quality of life in patients with paroxysmal AF.