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Published on: February 26, 2013
Pre-Procedural Serum Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Levels Predict Left Atrial Reverse Remodeling After Catheter Ablation
Koki Nakanishi1, Shota Fukuda2, Hajime Yamashita1
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Baba Memorial Hospital, Sakai, Japan.
Objectives:
This study aimed to investigate the role of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) levels to predict left atrial (LA) reverse remodeling in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients.
Background:
Although LA reverse remodeling after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for AF was reported to be associated with favorable outcomes and improvement of LA and left ventricular function, the predictor has not been extensively evaluated.
Methods:
This study included 104 consecutive patients who underwent RFCA for AF. All patients underwent multidetector computed tomography examination and laboratory tests, including measurement of ANP, plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels before and 6 months after RFCA. The study population was divided according to the extent of the decrease in the LA volume index at follow-up; responders were defined as patients who exhibited a ≥15% decrease in the LA volume index.
Results:
At follow-up, 49 patients (47%) were classified as responders. Pre-procedural serum ANP and BNP levels were significantly higher in the responders than in the nonresponders (both p < 0.01). In the responders, a significant decrease was observed in the log ANP, log BNP, and log hs-CRP levels from baseline to follow-up (all p < 0.01). Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that log ANP levels before RFCA and maintenance of sinus rhythm during follow-up were independent predictors of LA reverse remodeling (both p < 0.01).
Conclusions:
In this study, 47% of the patients exhibited LA reverse remodeling after RFCA for AF, with a concomitant improvement in serum ANP, BNP, and hs-CRP levels. The pre-procedural ANP level and maintenance of sinus rhythm were independently associated with LA reverse remodeling.
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