Changes in LA volume and diameter correlate with mechanisms of recurrence after paroxysmal AF ablation.

Buffle, Eric; Johner, Nicolas; Namdar, Mehdi; Shah, Dipen (2022). Changes in LA volume and diameter correlate with mechanisms of recurrence after paroxysmal AF ablation. Indian heart journal, 74(3), pp. 260-261. Elsevier 10.1016/j.ihj.2022.03.007

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Papathanasiou et al point out that the two different methods of LA volume and diameter measurement in our recent publication could limit the significance of the correlations we reported with PV reconnection and non-PV foci as mechanisms of post AF ablation recurrence. While we acknowledge the lack of statistically significant correlations of smaller echo derived LA diameter with PV reconnection or of a larger angiographic LA volume with non-PV foci, the congruent confidence intervals of this correlation suggest a statistical trend. Non-uniform LA dimensional changes as an expression of structural remodelling may also be a possible explanation. Published data indicates that angiographic LA volumes consistently exhibit a positive bias compared to echocardiographic volumes but do provide intra-procedural measurements better correlating with gold standard techniques like CT or MRI. Finally we agree with Papathanasiou et al that dynamic changes in LA dimensions likely correlate with early and late mechanisms of recurrence and merit prospective studies.

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