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Ioannou A, Papageorgiou N, Lim WY, Wongwarawipat T, Hunter RJ, Dhillon G, Schilling RJ, Creta A, El Haddad M, Duytschaever M, Hussein A, Dhiraj G, Ahsan S, Providencia R. Efficacy and safety of ablation index-guided catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: an updated meta-analysis. Europace 2021; 22:1659-1671. [PMID: 32862230 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euaa224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
AIMS Despite recent advances in catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), pulmonary vein reconnection (PVR), and AF recurrence remain significantly high. Ablation index (AI) is a new method incorporating contact force, time, and power that should optimize procedural outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AI-guided catheter ablation compared to a non-AI-guided approach. METHODS AND RESULTS A systematic search was performed on MEDLINE (via PubMED), EMBASE, COCHRANE, and European Society of Cardiology (ESC) databases (from inception to 1 July 2019). We included only studies that compared AI-guided with non-AI-guided catheter ablation of AF. Eleven studies reporting on 2306 patients were identified. Median follow-up period was 12 months. Ablation index-guided ablation had a significant shorter procedural time (141.0 vs. 152.8 min, P = 0.01; I2 = 90%), ablation time (21.8 vs. 32.0 min, P < 0.00001; I2 = 0%), achieved first-pass isolation more frequently [odds ratio (OR) = 0.09, 95%CI 0.04-0.21; 93.4% vs. 62.9%, P < 0.001; I2 = 58%] and was less frequently associated with acute PVR (OR = 0.37, 95%CI 0.18-0.75; 18.0% vs 35.0%; P = 0.006; I2 = 0%). Importantly, atrial arrhythmia relapse post-blanking was significantly lower in AI compared to non-AI catheter ablation (OR = 0.41, 95%CI 0.25-0.66; 11.8% vs. 24.9%, P = 0.0003; I2 = 35%). Finally, there was no difference in complication rate between AI and non-AI ablation, with the number of cardiac tamponade events in the AI group less being numerically lower (OR = 0.69, 95%CI 0.30-1.60, 1.6% vs. 2.5%, P = 0.39; I2 = 0%). CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that AI-guided catheter ablation is associated with increased efficacy of AF ablation, while preserving a comparable safety profile to non-AI catheter ablation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Adam Ioannou
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, UK
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- Electrophysiology Department, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, Huntley Street, London, WC1 E6DD, UK
| | - Wei Yao Lim
- Electrophysiology Department, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK
| | - Tanakal Wongwarawipat
- Department of General Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
| | - Ross J Hunter
- Electrophysiology Department, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK
| | - Gurpreet Dhillon
- Electrophysiology Department, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK
| | - Richard J Schilling
- Electrophysiology Department, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK
| | - Antonio Creta
- Electrophysiology Department, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK
| | - Milad El Haddad
- Department of Electrophysiology, Sint-Jan Hospital Bruges, Ruddershove, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
| | - Matthias Duytschaever
- Department of Electrophysiology, Sint-Jan Hospital Bruges, Ruddershove, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
| | - Ahmed Hussein
- Division of Cardiology, St. Louis University, N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Dr, Liverpool, L14 3PE, UK
| | - Syed Ahsan
- Electrophysiology Department, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK
| | - Rui Providencia
- Electrophysiology Department, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK
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