Background Although elderly patients have been included in published series of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation （AF）, clinicalbenefit and safety remain still less defined in this population. A retrospective...Background Although elderly patients have been included in published series of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation （AF）, clinicalbenefit and safety remain still less defined in this population. A retrospective analysis of the results of catheter ablation for AF in a large volumecenter focused on comparison of elderly patients with the rest of the patient cohort was conducted in this study. Methods Consecutive patientswho underwent catheter ablation for AF between January 2001 and December 2016 were analysed. A total population of 3197 patients wasdichotomized by the age of 70 years （394 elderly vs. 2803 younger subjects）. Patients were followed in terms of arrhythmia status and sur-vival for a median period of 18 vs. 21 and 35 vs. 57 months, respectively. Results Elderly patients were more frequently females （49% vs.29%, P 〈 0.0001）, had a history of hypertension （79% vs. 57%, P 〈 0.0001）, diabetes （16% vs. 11%, P 〈 0.01）, stroke （9% vs. 6%, P 〈 0.01）,coronary/peripheral artery disease （14% vs. 8%, P 〈 0.0001）, and CHAzDS2-VASc score （3.1 ± 1.3 vs. 1.5 ± 1.2 s, P 〈 0.0001）. Major com-plications were more frequent in elderly （5.3% vs. 3.2%, P = 0.03）; however, this difference was driven by vascular complications （3.6% vs.1.9%, P = 0.04）. There were comparable rates of cerebrovascular （0.3 vs. 0.3%） or nonvascular complications （1.8 vs. 1.2%）. Good arrhyth-mia control was inferior in elderly patients as compared with the rest of the cohort, both without and with antiarrhythmic drugs： 44.2% vs.58.2% （P 〈 0.0001） and 78.2 vs. 83.2% （P 〈 0.01）, respectively. Poor arrhythmia control was associated with relative risk of all-cause mor-tality of 2.7 （95% CI： 1.1-6.4） in elderly patients and 1.4 （95% CI： 0.9-2.0） in younger subjects. Conclusions Catheter ablation for AF inelderly patients is safe although somewhat less effective. Good arrhythmia control is associated with better survival, especially in elderly patients.展开更多
Persistent ductus arteriosus （PDA） is a congenital cardiovascular malformation connecting the pulmonary trunk of the proximal left pulmonary artery and the descending aorta distal to the left subclavian artery. Norm...Persistent ductus arteriosus （PDA） is a congenital cardiovascular malformation connecting the pulmonary trunk of the proximal left pulmonary artery and the descending aorta distal to the left subclavian artery. Normally, the duct closes after birth as a result of a sudden increase in arterial oxygen saturation and a decrease in the level of vasoaetive prostaglandins. The incidence of persistent ductus arteriosus accounts for approximately 10% of all congenital heart diseases.展开更多
Background Atrial fibrillation （AF） is the most frequent arrhythmia, and its prevalence is increasing with aging. We aimed to com-pare the long-term outcome data of patients 〈 65 years vs.≥ 65 years who underwent ...Background Atrial fibrillation （AF） is the most frequent arrhythmia, and its prevalence is increasing with aging. We aimed to com-pare the long-term outcome data of patients 〈 65 years vs.≥ 65 years who underwent catheter ablation （CA） for drug-refractory AF. MethodsConsecutive patients with primary pulmonary vein isolation performed between March 2001 and December 2011, and those who completeda five-year of follow-up were divided into two groups： patients aged 〈 65 years into group 1, and patients aged ≥ 65 into group 2. Long-termoutcome data concerning mortality, thromboembolic events （TE） and success rates were compared between these groups. Results A totalnumber of 390 patients were included, group 1 contained 310 patients, and 80 patients in group 2. In group 2, patients had more often impairedrenal function （P 〈 0.001） and thyroid disease （P = 0.047）. A total of fifteen patients died during the 6.63 ± 2.1 years of follow-up, with a sig-nificantly higher incidence in the older group （8/80 vs. 7/310 patients, P = 0.004）. The majority of fatal outcome was due to cancerous dis-eases in both groups. No difference was observed concerning the long-term TE rate （12/310 vs. 4/80 patients, P = 0.75）. Rhythm controlfailed in 25.9% of the patients, with no difference between the groups： 26.4% in group 1 vs. 23.7% in group 2 （P = 0,67）, ConclusionsDespite growing prevalence of AF in aging population, the elderly patients are underrepresented in CA procedures. Similar clinical successand TE complication rate are observed between the age-groups. Our data suggest more liberal criteria might be applied while selecting pa-tients for AF ablation.展开更多
文摘Background Although elderly patients have been included in published series of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation （AF）, clinicalbenefit and safety remain still less defined in this population. A retrospective analysis of the results of catheter ablation for AF in a large volumecenter focused on comparison of elderly patients with the rest of the patient cohort was conducted in this study. Methods Consecutive patientswho underwent catheter ablation for AF between January 2001 and December 2016 were analysed. A total population of 3197 patients wasdichotomized by the age of 70 years （394 elderly vs. 2803 younger subjects）. Patients were followed in terms of arrhythmia status and sur-vival for a median period of 18 vs. 21 and 35 vs. 57 months, respectively. Results Elderly patients were more frequently females （49% vs.29%, P 〈 0.0001）, had a history of hypertension （79% vs. 57%, P 〈 0.0001）, diabetes （16% vs. 11%, P 〈 0.01）, stroke （9% vs. 6%, P 〈 0.01）,coronary/peripheral artery disease （14% vs. 8%, P 〈 0.0001）, and CHAzDS2-VASc score （3.1 ± 1.3 vs. 1.5 ± 1.2 s, P 〈 0.0001）. Major com-plications were more frequent in elderly （5.3% vs. 3.2%, P = 0.03）; however, this difference was driven by vascular complications （3.6% vs.1.9%, P = 0.04）. There were comparable rates of cerebrovascular （0.3 vs. 0.3%） or nonvascular complications （1.8 vs. 1.2%）. Good arrhyth-mia control was inferior in elderly patients as compared with the rest of the cohort, both without and with antiarrhythmic drugs： 44.2% vs.58.2% （P 〈 0.0001） and 78.2 vs. 83.2% （P 〈 0.01）, respectively. Poor arrhythmia control was associated with relative risk of all-cause mor-tality of 2.7 （95% CI： 1.1-6.4） in elderly patients and 1.4 （95% CI： 0.9-2.0） in younger subjects. Conclusions Catheter ablation for AF inelderly patients is safe although somewhat less effective. Good arrhythmia control is associated with better survival, especially in elderly patients.
文摘Persistent ductus arteriosus （PDA） is a congenital cardiovascular malformation connecting the pulmonary trunk of the proximal left pulmonary artery and the descending aorta distal to the left subclavian artery. Normally, the duct closes after birth as a result of a sudden increase in arterial oxygen saturation and a decrease in the level of vasoaetive prostaglandins. The incidence of persistent ductus arteriosus accounts for approximately 10% of all congenital heart diseases.
文摘Background Atrial fibrillation （AF） is the most frequent arrhythmia, and its prevalence is increasing with aging. We aimed to com-pare the long-term outcome data of patients 〈 65 years vs.≥ 65 years who underwent catheter ablation （CA） for drug-refractory AF. MethodsConsecutive patients with primary pulmonary vein isolation performed between March 2001 and December 2011, and those who completeda five-year of follow-up were divided into two groups： patients aged 〈 65 years into group 1, and patients aged ≥ 65 into group 2. Long-termoutcome data concerning mortality, thromboembolic events （TE） and success rates were compared between these groups. Results A totalnumber of 390 patients were included, group 1 contained 310 patients, and 80 patients in group 2. In group 2, patients had more often impairedrenal function （P 〈 0.001） and thyroid disease （P = 0.047）. A total of fifteen patients died during the 6.63 ± 2.1 years of follow-up, with a sig-nificantly higher incidence in the older group （8/80 vs. 7/310 patients, P = 0.004）. The majority of fatal outcome was due to cancerous dis-eases in both groups. No difference was observed concerning the long-term TE rate （12/310 vs. 4/80 patients, P = 0.75）. Rhythm controlfailed in 25.9% of the patients, with no difference between the groups： 26.4% in group 1 vs. 23.7% in group 2 （P = 0,67）, ConclusionsDespite growing prevalence of AF in aging population, the elderly patients are underrepresented in CA procedures. Similar clinical successand TE complication rate are observed between the age-groups. Our data suggest more liberal criteria might be applied while selecting pa-tients for AF ablation.
