转子切除与常规切除对于持续性心房的前性随机试验:重新确认试验
Johannes Brachmann1, Thomas Vogtmann2, John Hummel3
1Klinikum Coburg Sana Medical School, University of Split School of Medicine Coburg Germany.
Journal of the American Heart Association
|June 18, 2025
概括
在一项大型试验中,将焦脉冲和旋转器调制 (FIRM) 除加入到传统的肺静脉隔离 (PVI) 中,并没有改善持续性心房患者的结果. 该研究发现,这两种方法在有效性或安全性方面没有显著差异.
科学领域:
- 心脏病学 心脏病学
- 电子生理学 电子生理学
- 医疗器械 医疗器械
背景情况:
- 肺静脉隔离 (PVI) 是对症状性抗药性心房的首要治疗方法,但其治愈率有限.
- 焦点和旋转驱动因素与心房动机制有关,但它们的消去产生了不同的结果.
- 在REAFFIRM试验中,研究了将焦点脉冲和旋转器调制 (FIRM) 切除加入常规PVI的疗效.
研究的目的:
- 为了比较传统除与FIRM指导除的安全性和有效性,使用全球篮子映射用于持续性心房动.
- 评估FIRM切除是否改善了与标准PVI相比,持续性心房的患者的结果.
主要方法:
- 一项随机试验,涉及18个中心375名患者,其中350名患者是治疗意图 (ITT) 患者.
- 主要有效性终点:在手术后3至12个月内没有心房动/心房低心率复发.
- 患者被随机分配到常规PVI或PVI与FIRM引导的切除.
主要成果:
- 在FIRM和常规武器之间的初级有效性没有显著差异 (分别为69.3%和67.5%).
- 在除程序时间或安全性方面没有观察到任何差异.
- 在治疗后的分析显示,基于额外的废弃策略,有效性各不相同,但整体ITT分析在统计学上并不显著.
结论:
- 在基于治疗意图分析的基础上,将FIRM切除加入到传统PVI中并未证明在治疗持续性心房的优越性.
- 可能需要进一步的研究来确定可能受益于FIRM指导切除的患者子组.
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