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Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation With Antiarrhythmic Drugs or Radiofrequency Ablation: Two Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Calkins, Hugh, Reynolds, Matthew R., Spector, Peter, Sondhi, Manu, Xu, Yingxin, Martin, Amber, Williams, Catherine J., Sledge, Isabella·2009·Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

DOI 10.1161/circep.108.824789

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BACKGROUND: Although radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) has evolved from an experimental procedure to an important treatment option for atrial fibrillation, the relative safety and efficacy of catheter ablation relative to that of antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy has not been established. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two separate systematic reviews were conducted: one on RFA and the other on AAD to provide accurate and broadly representative estimates of the clinical efficacy and safety of both therapies in the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Electronic searches were conducted in EMBASE and MEDLINE from 1990 to 2007. For the RFA review, all study designs were accepted. For the AAD review, articles were limited to prospective studies on the following drugs of interest: amiodarone, dofetilide, sotalol, flecainide, and propafenone. Data were extracted by 1 reviewer, with a second reviewer performing independent confirmation of extracted data. Sixty-three RFA and 34 AAD studies were included in the reviews. Patients enrolled in RFA studies tended to be younger (mean age, 55 versus 62 years), had longer duration of atrial fibrillation (6.0 versus 3.1 years), and had failed a greater number of prior drug trials (2.6 versus 1.7). The single-procedure success rate of ablation off AAD therapy was 57% (95% CI, 50% to 64%), the multiple procedure success rate off AAD was 71% (95% CI, 65% to 77%), and the multiple procedure success rate on AAD or with unknown AAD usage was 77% (95% CI, 73% to 81%). In comparison, the success rate for AAD therapy was 52% (95% CI, 47% to 57%). A major complication of catheter ablation occurred in 4.9% of patients. Adverse events for AAD studies, although more common (30% versus 5%), were less severe. CONCLUSIONS: Studies of RFA for treatment of atrial fibrillation report higher efficacy rates than do studies of AAD therapy and a lower rate of complications.

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Authors: Calkins, H., Reynolds, M. R., Spector, P., Sondhi, M., Xu, Y., Martin, A., Williams, C. J., & Sledge, I.
Affiliations: University of Vermont (US)
ORCID: Calkins, Hugh
Reynolds, Matthew R.
Spector, Peter
Martin, Amber
Venue: Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published: 2009-08
Volume: 2
Issue: 4
Pages: 349-361
ISSN: 1941-3084 (ISSN-L)
1941-3149
DOI: 10.1161/circep.108.824789
OpenAlex: W2020741490
Cited by: 847
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FWCI: 43.34
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
Keywords: atrial fibrillation, radiofrequency catheter ablation, antiarrhythmic drugs, amiodarone, dofetilide, sotalol, flecainide, propafenone, treatment efficacy, procedural complications, ablation success rate
MeSH terms: Anti-Arrhythmia Agents, Atrial Fibrillation, Humans, Catheter Ablation

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Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation With Antiarrhythmic Drugs or Radiofrequency Ablation: Two Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses

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