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Catheter Ablation in Combination With Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation
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Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and on Dialysis: A Meta-Analysis

Isaac Chung1, Yasir Khan2, Hilary Warrens2

  • 1Renal and Transplantation Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, m1600212@sgul.ac.uk.

Cardiorenal Medicine
|July 12, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and on haemodialysis (HD) have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation. Further research is needed to optimize treatment for this population.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Nephrology

Background:

  • Atrial fibrillation (AF) is highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
  • Standard anti-arrhythmic and anticoagulant therapies pose increased risks and side effects in CKD patients.
  • Catheter ablation presents a potentially safer alternative for AF management in this population.

Approach:

  • A systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis was conducted.
  • Searched MEDLINE, Embase, and PubMed databases up to December 2020.
  • Extracted and analyzed data from observational studies on AF recurrence after catheter ablation in CKD and haemodialysis (HD) patients.

Key Points:

  • CKD patients showed a significantly higher risk of AF recurrence post-ablation (RR 2.34, p < 0.01).
  • Haemodialysis (HD) patients may also face an elevated risk of AF recurrence (RR 1.50, p = 0.17), though not statistically significant in this analysis.
  • Significant heterogeneity was observed across the included studies for both CKD and HD groups.

Conclusions:

  • Patients with CKD, particularly those on HD, are more prone to AF recurrence after catheter ablation.
  • Current evidence suggests catheter ablation outcomes may be less favorable in CKD/HD patients.
  • High-quality randomized controlled trials are essential to compare catheter ablation with medical therapy for AF in CKD patients.
Abstract

Keywords:
Atrial fibrillationCatheter ablationChronic kidney diseaseDialysis

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