CLINICAL, PARACLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS USING RADIOFREQUENCY ENERGY AND 3D ELECTRICAL-ANATOMICAL MAPPING SYSTEM
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Objectives: To investigate the clinical, paraclinical characteristics and treatmentoutcomes of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients treated with radiofrequency (RF) energy. Methods:A cross-sectional descriptive and longitudinal study was conducted on 110 RN patients treated with RF. Results: The main symptom of AF patients was palpitations (75.5%); hypertension was the most common cardiovascular risk factor (56.4%). The left atrium diameter of the persistent AF groupwas larger than that of the paroxysmal AF group. Sinus rhythm maintenance rate: After 1 month, the paroxysmal AF group was 94.44%, the persistent AF group was 52.94%, the overall group was 81.13%; after 3 months, the paroxysmal AF group was 89.74%, the persistent AF group was 50%, the overall group was 77.78%; after 6 months, the paroxysmal AF group was 89.74%, the persistent AF group was 46.67%, the overall group was 77.78%. Conclusion: The primary symptom in AF patients is palpitations; hypertension is the leading risk factor. Patients with persistent AF have a larger left atrial diameter than those with paroxysmal AF. The rates of sinus rhythm maintenance after 6 months in the paroxysmal AF group, the persistent AF group, and both groups were 89.74%, 46.67%, and 77.78%, respectively.
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Atrial fibrillation, Left atrial diameter, Radiofrequency energy, Sinus rhythm maintenance
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