Correlation of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation With microRNA Expression

Overview

The recurrence rate of atrial fibrillation (AF) after bipolar radiofrequency ablation was about 30%. Besides the factors, left atrium diameter, the duration of AF, NT-proBNP, and ejection fraction(EF), some studies demonstrated that the specific microRNA expression (miRNA1, miRNA19,miRNA23, miRNA409 ) showed the significant change in AF patients compared with normal sinus patients, who underwent catheter ablation. Therefore, the correlation of atrial fibrillation recurrence and above-mentioned microRNA after bipolar radiofrequency ablation remained unclear, although bipolar radiofrequency ablation had high rate of sinus.

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: May 2020

Detailed Description

Numerous studies identify specific microRNA (miRNA) expression profiles associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), changes in plasmamiRNA expression in pre-and post-operativeAFpatients who have received catheterisation . The correlation of atrial fibrillation recurrence and above-mentioned microRNA after bipolar radiofrequency ablation remain poorly characterized. This study aimed to reveal disease-related biomarkers by detecting plasmamiRNA expression in AF patients, and examining the levels of AF-specific miRNAs in patients after bipolar radiofrequency ablation, in order to help gauge therapeutic effects and assess prognosis. A total of 50 Han Chinese patients with AF who had received bipolar radiofrequency ablation recruited to the study. Atrial fibrillation-specific plasma miRNAs were detected by sequencing and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. According to AF recurrence rate of about 30%, the expression levels of AF-specific miRNAs were investigated in15 post-operative AF patients and 35 patients with normal sinus after ablation,to explore changes in miRNA expression.

Interventions

  • Procedure: radiofrequency ablation
    • bipolar radiofrequency ablation by ablation forceps

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Sinus group
    • Six-month follow-up, by holter ECG record,the patients keep normal sinus after atrial fibrillation radiofrequency ablation.
  • atrial fibrillation recurrence group
    • Six-month follow-up, by holter ECG record,the patients again suffer from atrial fibrillation after atrial fibrillation radiofrequency ablation.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • atrial fibrillation recurrence rate
    • Time Frame: six months after bipolar radiofrequency ablation
    • Holter ECG record
  • miRNA expression difference
    • Time Frame: six months after bipolar radiofrequency ablation
    • miRNA-1, miRNA-19, miRNA-23, miRNA-29,miRNA-409,

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

persistent atrial fibrillation, with alone mitral valve stenosis or regurgitation Exclusion Criteria:

left atrium more than 60mm ejection fraction less than 30% complicated with other valve disease of aortic valve stenosis or regurgitation

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 14 Years

Maximum Age: 70 Years

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Henan Institute of Cardiovascular Epidemiology
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Jian Zhao, associate professor – Henan Institute of Cardiovascular Epidemiology
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Xiaoqiang Quan, doctor, Study Director, Henan Provincial People’ Hospital
  • Overall Contact(s)
    • Jian Zhao, dOCTOR, 037158681065, doctorzhao66@126.com

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