Evaluating the Prognostic Significance of Cystatin C Level Variations Pre‐ and Post‐Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in the Recurrence of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the correlation between persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence and alterations in cystatin C levels pre‐ and post‐radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). Methods This study encompassed 114 patients diagnosed with persistent AF. Their serum cystatin C levels...

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Main Authors: Yu‐Yan Zhang, Ji‐Yong Ge, Yuan Ji, Yi Zhu, Zhen‐Yan Zhu, Fang‐Fang Wang
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Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
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author Yu‐Yan Zhang
Ji‐Yong Ge
Yuan Ji
Yi Zhu
Zhen‐Yan Zhu
Fang‐Fang Wang
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Ji‐Yong Ge
Yuan Ji
Yi Zhu
Zhen‐Yan Zhu
Fang‐Fang Wang
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description ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the correlation between persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence and alterations in cystatin C levels pre‐ and post‐radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). Methods This study encompassed 114 patients diagnosed with persistent AF. Their serum cystatin C levels were assessed both prior to and 3 months after undergoing an RFCA procedure. The variance in cystatin C levels before and after RFCA is represented as ΔCystatin C. Subsequently, we compared these values between two groups: patients who did not experience a recurrence of AF (n = 79) and those who did experience a recurrence (n = 35). Results A significant reduction in cystatin C levels post‐RFCA in both groups, with a more pronounced decrease observed in the non‐recurrence group. Moreover, the recurrence group exhibited larger left atrial diameter and volume before RFCA compared to the non‐recurrence group. Cox regression analysis indicated that smaller reductions in serum cystatin C levels and greater left atrial volumes before RFCA were associated with an increased risk of recurrence, after adjusting for covariates. The receiver operating characteristic curve indicated an elevated probability of clinical recurrence of AF post‐RFCA in patients with a cystatin C decline < 0.08 mg/L (AUC 0.64). The Kaplan–Meier survival analysis revealed that patients with a cystatin C decline > 0.08 mg/L exhibited significantly higher rates of remaining free from recurrence following RFCA across a 24‐month follow‐up period (Log‐rank test p = 0.003). Conclusions Alterations in ΔCystatin C levels pre and post‐RFCA in the initial phase could independently predict the recurrence of AF.
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spelling doaj-art-2c57d34315df4a598293b62bac588bb72024-11-27T11:54:36ZengWileyAnnals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology1082-720X1542-474X2024-11-01296n/an/a10.1111/anec.70024Evaluating the Prognostic Significance of Cystatin C Level Variations Pre‐ and Post‐Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in the Recurrence of Persistent Atrial FibrillationYu‐Yan Zhang0Ji‐Yong Ge1Yuan Ji2Yi Zhu3Zhen‐Yan Zhu4Fang‐Fang Wang5Department of Cardiology The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Changzhou Jiangsu ChinaDepartment of Cardiology The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Changzhou Jiangsu ChinaDepartment of Cardiology The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Changzhou Jiangsu ChinaDepartment of Cardiology The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Changzhou Jiangsu ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Changzhou Jiangsu ChinaDepartment of Cardiology The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Changzhou Jiangsu ChinaABSTRACT Objective To investigate the correlation between persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence and alterations in cystatin C levels pre‐ and post‐radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). Methods This study encompassed 114 patients diagnosed with persistent AF. Their serum cystatin C levels were assessed both prior to and 3 months after undergoing an RFCA procedure. The variance in cystatin C levels before and after RFCA is represented as ΔCystatin C. Subsequently, we compared these values between two groups: patients who did not experience a recurrence of AF (n = 79) and those who did experience a recurrence (n = 35). Results A significant reduction in cystatin C levels post‐RFCA in both groups, with a more pronounced decrease observed in the non‐recurrence group. Moreover, the recurrence group exhibited larger left atrial diameter and volume before RFCA compared to the non‐recurrence group. Cox regression analysis indicated that smaller reductions in serum cystatin C levels and greater left atrial volumes before RFCA were associated with an increased risk of recurrence, after adjusting for covariates. The receiver operating characteristic curve indicated an elevated probability of clinical recurrence of AF post‐RFCA in patients with a cystatin C decline < 0.08 mg/L (AUC 0.64). The Kaplan–Meier survival analysis revealed that patients with a cystatin C decline > 0.08 mg/L exhibited significantly higher rates of remaining free from recurrence following RFCA across a 24‐month follow‐up period (Log‐rank test p = 0.003). Conclusions Alterations in ΔCystatin C levels pre and post‐RFCA in the initial phase could independently predict the recurrence of AF.https://doi.org/10.1111/anec.70024atrial fibrillationcystatin cfollow‐upradiofrequency catheter ablationrecurrence
spellingShingle Yu‐Yan Zhang
Ji‐Yong Ge
Yuan Ji
Yi Zhu
Zhen‐Yan Zhu
Fang‐Fang Wang
Evaluating the Prognostic Significance of Cystatin C Level Variations Pre‐ and Post‐Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in the Recurrence of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology
atrial fibrillation
cystatin c
follow‐up
radiofrequency catheter ablation
recurrence
title Evaluating the Prognostic Significance of Cystatin C Level Variations Pre‐ and Post‐Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in the Recurrence of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
title_full Evaluating the Prognostic Significance of Cystatin C Level Variations Pre‐ and Post‐Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in the Recurrence of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
title_fullStr Evaluating the Prognostic Significance of Cystatin C Level Variations Pre‐ and Post‐Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in the Recurrence of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
title_full_unstemmed Evaluating the Prognostic Significance of Cystatin C Level Variations Pre‐ and Post‐Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in the Recurrence of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
title_short Evaluating the Prognostic Significance of Cystatin C Level Variations Pre‐ and Post‐Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in the Recurrence of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
title_sort evaluating the prognostic significance of cystatin c level variations pre and post radiofrequency catheter ablation in the recurrence of persistent atrial fibrillation
topic atrial fibrillation
cystatin c
follow‐up
radiofrequency catheter ablation
recurrence
url https://doi.org/10.1111/anec.70024
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