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Calcium-mediated autonomic denervation did not prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in mitral valve surgery, increasing its incidence. This approach showed no effect on POAF after aortic valve surgery, indicating a need for tailored strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Electrophysiology
  • Autonomic Nervous System

Background:

  • Calcium-mediated autonomic denervation has previously suppressed postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after coronary artery bypass grafting.
  • The efficacy of this denervation technique in preventing POAF after other cardiac surgeries remains to be determined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate if autonomic denervation using calcium chloride (CaCl2) can prevent POAF in patients undergoing mitral or aortic valve surgery.
  • To assess the impact of CaCl2 injections into atrial ganglionated plexi on POAF incidence and other postoperative outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Two single-center, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trials (CAP-AF2 for mitral valve surgery, CAP-AF3 for aortic valve surgery) were conducted.
  • Patients received injections of either 5% CaCl2 or 0.9% NaCl (control) into the atrial ganglionated plexi during surgery.
  • Primary outcome was POAF incidence within 7 days; secondary outcomes included hospital stay, AF burden, and inflammatory markers.

Main Results:

  • The CAP-AF2 trial was terminated early due to a significant increase in POAF incidence in the CaCl2 group (55.13%) compared to the control group (37.80%).
  • In the CAP-AF3 trial, no significant difference in POAF incidence was observed between the CaCl2 (35.59%) and NaCl (39.67%) groups.
  • No significant differences in hospital stay, AF burden, antiarrhythmic therapy, or inflammatory markers were found between groups in either trial.

Conclusions:

  • Calcium-mediated autonomic denervation is not universally effective in preventing POAF across different cardiac surgery types.
  • The procedure showed an increased risk of POAF in mitral valve surgery, underscoring the need for disease-specific prevention strategies.
  • Autonomic denervation did not impact POAF rates in aortic valve surgery patients.