SUGGESTED CONSERVATIVE APPROACH TO PREVENTION OF LATE RECURRENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AFTER CATHETER ABLATION (PILOT STUDY)
https://doi.org/10.15829/1560-4071-2018-1-37-42
Abstract
Aim. To workout a hypothesis that combinational usage of late sodium channel blocker ranolazine with imidazoline receptor agonist moxonidine might lead to reduced rate of recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) in long-term post-ablation period.
Material and methods. To the study, 30 patients included, age 35 to 60 y. o. (17 males and 13 females) after catheter radiofrequency ablation for symptomatic, resistant to therapy paroxysmal AF. In a week before the scheduled procedure, patients had been taking moxonidine 0,2 mg per day and ranolazine 1000 mg per day. They continued to take these medications after the procedure for 12 months in the same dosages.
Results. Among 28 patients included to the analysis after 3-month blanking period, 25 ended the study. Of those 4 (16%) had non-symptomatic or mild symptomatic recurrent AF. Rest 21 (84%) did not present with paroxysms at control visits with long term ECG monitoring.
Conclusion. The analysis of this pilot study showed that combination of the late sodium channels antagonist ranolazine with imidazoline central receptor moxonidine is effective and safe therapy to reduce late post-ablation AF.About the Author
B. A. Tatarsky
Federal Almazov North-West Medical Research Centre of the Ministry of Health
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Saint-Petersburg
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Tatarsky B.A. SUGGESTED CONSERVATIVE APPROACH TO PREVENTION OF LATE RECURRENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AFTER CATHETER ABLATION (PILOT STUDY). Russian Journal of Cardiology. 2018;(1):37-42. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15829/1560-4071-2018-1-37-42
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