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- Title
Validation of the SCALE-CryoAF risk model to predict very late return of atrial fibrillation after cryoballoon ablation.
- Authors
Nayak, Tanvi; Peigh, Graham; Chicos, Alexandru B.; Arora, Rishi; Kim, Susan; Lin, Albert; Verma, Nishant; Pfenniger, Anna; Patil, Kaustubha D; Knight, Bradley P.; Passman, Rod S.
- Abstract
Background: To date, few risk models have been validated to predict recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) >1 year after ablation. The SCALE-CryoAF score was previously derived to predict very late return of AF (VLRAF) >1 year following cryoballoon ablation (CBA), with strong predictive ability. In this study, we aim to validate the SCALE-CryoAF score for VLRAF after CBA in a novel patient cohort. Methods: Retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained single-center database was performed. Inclusion criteria were pulmonary vein isolation using CBA 2017-2020. Exclusion criteria included prior ablation, <1-year follow-up, lack of pre-CBA echocardiogram, additional ablation lesion sets, and documented AF recurrence 90–365 days post-CBA. The area under the curve (AUC) of SCALE-CryoAF was compared to the derivation value and other established risk models. Results: Among 469 CBA performed, 241 (61% male, 62.8 ±11.7 years old) cases were included in analysis. There were 37 (15.4%) patients who developed VLRAF. Patients with VLRAF had a higher SCALE-CryoAF score (VLRAF 5.4 ± 2.7; no VLRAF 3.1 ± 2.9; p<0.001). SCALE-CryoAF was linearly associated with VLRAF (y=14.35x-11.72, R2=0.99), and a score > 5 had a 32.7% risk of VLRAF. The SCALE-CryoAF risk model predicted VLRAF with an AUC of 0.74, which was similar to the derivation value (AUCderivation: 0.73) and statistically superior to MB-LATER, CHA2DS2-VASc, and CHADS2 scores. Conclusions: The current analysis validates the ability of SCALE-CryoAF to predict VLRAF after CBA in a novel patient cohort. Patients with a high SCALE-CryoAF score should be monitored closely for recurrent AF >1 year following CBA.
- Subjects
PULMONARY veins; ATRIAL fibrillation; RISK perception; ATRIAL flutter; DATABASES; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2023, Vol 66, Issue 8, p1859
- ISSN
1383-875X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10840-023-01494-z