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Title: | Catheter ablation vs antiarrhythmic drug therapy for treatment of premature ventricular complexes: A systematic review |
Authors: | De Silva, Kasun J.;Haqqani, H.;Mahajan, R.;Qian, Pierre C.;Chik, William;Voskoboinik, A.;Kistler, P. M.;Lee, G.;Jackson, N.;Kumar, Saurabh |
WSLHD Author: | De Silva, Kasun J.;Qian, Pierre C.;Chik, William;Kumar, Saurabh |
Subjects: | Cardiology |
Issue Date: | 2023 |
Citation: | JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology 9(6):873-885, 2023 |
Abstract: | There is variability in treatment modalities for premature ventricular complexes (PVCs), including use of antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy or catheter ablation (CA). This study reviewed evidence comparing CA vs AADs for the treatment of PVCs. A systematic review was performed from the Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases, as well as the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, U.S. National Library of Medicine ClinicalTrials database, and the European Union Clinical Trials Register. Five studies (1 randomized controlled trial) enrolling 1,113 patients (57.9% female) were analyzed. Four of five studies recruited mainly patients with outflow tract PVCs. There was significant heterogeneity in AAD choice. Electroanatomic mapping was used in 3 of 5 studies. No studies documented intracardiac echocardiography or contact force-sensing catheter use. Acute procedural endpoints varied (2 of 5 targeted elimination of all PVCs). All studies had significant potential for bias. CA seemed superior to AADs for PVC recurrence, frequency, and burden. One study reported long-term symptoms (CA superior). Quality of life or cost-effectiveness was not reported. Complication and adverse event rates were 0% to 5.6% for CA and 9.5% to 21% for AADs. Future randomized controlled trials will assess CA vs AADs for patients with PVCs without structural heart disease (ECTOPIA [Elimination of Ventricular Premature Beats with Catheter Ablation versus Optimal Antiarrhythmic Drug Treatment]), with impaired LVEF (PAPS [Prospective Assessment of Premature Ventricular Contractions Suppression in Cardiomyopathy] Pilot), and with structural heart disease (CAT-PVC [Catheter Ablation Versus Amiodarone for Therapy of Premature Ventricular Contractions in Patients With Structural Heart Disease]). In conclusion, CA seems to reduce recurrence, burden, and frequency of PVCs compared with AADs. There is a lack of data on patient- and health care-specific outcomes such as symptoms, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness. Several upcoming trials will offer important insights for management of PVCs. |
URI: | https://wslhd.intersearch.com.au/wslhdjspui/handle/1/9036 |
DOI: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2023.01.035 |
Journal: | JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology |
Type: | Journal Article |
Study or Trial: | Controlled Study Review Systematic Review |
Department: | Cardiology |
Facility: | Blacktown Mount Druitt Westmead Auburn |
Affiliated Organisations: | Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, NSW, Australia Westmead Applied Research Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia Department of Cardiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia University of Adelaide Precinct, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Alfred Hospital Heart Centre, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Department of Cardiology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
Keywords: | cardiomyopathy catheter ablation cost effectiveness analysis drug therapy ectopic tissue heart left ventricle ejection fraction heart ventricle arrhythmia heart ventricle extrasystole intracardiac echocardiography amiodarone antiarrhythmic agent |
Appears in Collections: | Blacktown Mount Druitt Hospital |
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