| Lee Sh |
------>authors3_c=None ------>paper_class1=1 ------>Impact_Factor=9.133 ------>paper_class3=2 ------>paper_class2=1 ------>vol=46 ------>confirm_bywho=ncchang ------>insert_bywho=yjchen ------>Jurnal_Rank=4.2 ------>authors4_c=None ------>comm_author= ------>patent_EDate=None ------>authors5_c=None ------>publish_day=1 ------>paper_class2Letter=None ------>page2=1059 ------>medlineContent= ------>unit=E0109 ------>insert_date=20060305 ------>iam=7 ------>update_date=None ------>author=??? ------>change_event=4 ------>ISSN= ------>authors_c=None ------>score=500 ------>journal_name=J Am Coll Cardiol ------>paper_name=Predictors of non-pulmonary vein ectopic beats initiating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: implication for catheter ablation ------>confirm_date=20060305 ------>tch_id=087031 ------>pmid=16168291 ------>page1=1054 ------>fullAbstract=OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictor of non-pulmonary vein (PV) ectopic beats initiating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). BACKGROUND: Non-PV ectopic beats can initiate PAF in some patients and play an important role in the recurrence of PAF after PV isolation. Information on the predictors of non-PV ectopic beats initiating PAF is unknown. METHODS: This study included 293 patients (215 men and 78 women, age 60 +/- 14 years) with clinically documented drug-refractory PAF. Of the 94 patients with non-PV ectopic beats initiating PAF, 38 (40%) patients had superior vena cava (SVC) ectopic beats and 32 (34%) had left atrial posterior free wall (LAPFW) ectopic beats. RESULTS: In a univariate analysis, only female gender was related to the presence of non-PV (p = 0.016) and SVC ectopic beats (p = 0.012). Right atrial enlargement (p = 0.005) and left atrial enlargement (p < 0.001) were related to the presence of LAPFW ectopic beats. In a multivariate analysis, female gender (p = 0.043; odds ratio 2.00, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02 to 3.92) and left atrial enlargement (p = 0.007; odds ratio 2.34, 95% CI 1.27 to 4.32) could predict the presence of non-PV ectopic beats. Subgroup analysis showed that female gender could predict the presence of SVC ectopic beats (p = 0.039; odds ratio 2.14, 95% CI 1.04 to 4.43). In contrast, left atrial enlargement could predict the presence of LAPFW ectopic beats (p = 0.002; odds ratio 3.89, 95% CI 1.62 to 9.38). CONCLUSIONS: The location of non-PV ectopic beats initiating PAF can be predicted by both gender and left atrial enlargement. ------>tmu_sno=None ------>sno=13106 ------>authors2=Tai CT ------>authors3=Hsieh MH ------>authors4=Taso HM ------>authors5=Lin YJ ------>authors6=Lin YJ ------>authors6_c=None ------>authors=Lee Sh ------>delete_flag=0 ------>SCI_JNo=None ------>authors2_c=None ------>publish_area=0 ------>updateTitle=Predictors of non-pulmonary vein ectopic beats initiating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: implication for catheter ablation. ------>language=2 ------>check_flag=None ------>submit_date=None ------>country=None ------>no=6 ------>patent_SDate=None ------>update_bywho=None ------>publish_year=2005 ------>submit_flag=None ------>publish_month=1 |