Mid-term outcomes after catheter ablation in patients with congenital heart disease
Cardiology in the young(2023)
Abstract
Introduction:Cardiac arrhythmias are a major concern in patients with CHD. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes in patients with CHD submitted to catheter ablation.Materials and Methods:Observational retrospective study of patients with CHD referred for catheter ablation from January 2016 to December 2021 in a tertiary referral centre. Acute procedural endpoints and long-term outcomes were assessed.Results:A total of 44 ablation procedures were performed in 36 CHD patients (55% male, mean age 43 +/- 3 years). Fifty-four arrhythmias were ablated: 23 cavotricuspid isthmus atrial flutters, 10 atrial re-entrant tachycardias, eight focal atrial tachycardias, eight atrial fibrillations, three atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardias, and two ventricular tachycardias. During a median follow-up time of 37 months (interquartile range 12-51), freedom from arrhythmia recurrence was achieved in 93%, with 1.2 procedures per patient (18% with anti-arrhythmic drugs). There were no adverse events related to catheter ablation. No predictors of recurrence were identified.Conclusion:In patients with CHD, catheter ablation presents a high mid-term efficacy while maintaining a safe profile.
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Key words
Catheter ablation,congenital heart disease,arrhythmias,long-term outcome
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