Usefulness of serum uric acid level to predict atrial fibrillation recurrence after cryoballoon-based catheter ablation

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Canpolat U., AYTEMİR K., YORGUN H., Sahiner L., KAYA E. B., Cay S., ...More

EUROPACE, vol.16, no.12, pp.1731-1737, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/europace/euu198
  • Journal Name: EUROPACE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1731-1737
  • Keywords: Atrial fibrillation, Catheter ablation, Recurrence, Uric acid, OXIDATIVE STRESS, MANAGEMENT, INFLAMMATION
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims Catheter-based atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation has become an important therapeutic option in AF patients. Although there has been significant improvent in procedural success, post-procedural AF recurrences are continuing to be a major clinical problem. To the best of our knowledge, the impact of pre-procedural serum uric acid (SUA) level, as a pro-oxidant and pro-inflammatory marker, on AF recurrence following cryoballoon-based AF ablation has never been studied before. The objective of this study was to establish whether there is a relationship between levels of SUA and recurrence of paroxysmal AF after catheter ablation.