Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) ›› 2020, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (6): 1298-1303.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587x.20200630

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Clinical effect of valve replacement combined with radiofrequency ablation and left atrial appendage closure in treatment of valvular heart disease complicated with atrial fibrillation

Yulei WEI1,Yuhuan CUI2,Bo HAN3,Dawei WANG1,Guigang WANG1,Qian LI1,Wen ZENG4   

  1. 1.Department of Cardiothoracic?Surgery,First Affiliated Hospital,Hebei North University,Zhangjiakou 075000,China
    2.Department of Geriatrics,First Affiliated Hospital,Hebei North University,Zhangjiakou 075000,China
    3.Department of Cardiothoracic?Surgery,Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospital,Baotou 014000,China
    4.Department of Cardiac Surgery,Beijing Anzhen Hospital,Capital Medical University,Beijing 100029,China
  • Received:2020-04-19 Online:2020-11-28 Published:2022-08-24
  • Contact: Yulei WEI

Abstract: Objective

To study the changes of cardiac function indexes, changes of related factors levels in blood and complications such as cerebral infarction in the patients with valvular disease complicated with atrial fibrillation after valve replacement combined with radiofrequency ablation and left atrial appendage closure.

Methods

The clinical data of 128 patients were retrospectively analyzed and the patients were divided into two groups according to the patient’s operation types: mitral valve replacement combined with radiofrequency ablation and left atrial appendage closure treatment group (combined surgery group) and mitral valve replacement treatment group.The sinus rhythm restoration rates, cardiac function indexes, complications, levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6(IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and homocysteine in blood of the patients in two groups were detected, and the prognosis was evaluated.

Results

Compared with mitral valve replacement treatment group, the sinus rhythm restoration rates of the patients in combined surgery group in the end of surgery, three months, six months and one year after surgery were increased (P<0.01). There were no significant differences in the preoperative cardiac function indexes of the patients between mitral value replacement treatment group and combined surgery group (P>0.05). One year after surgery,compared with mitral value replacement treatment group, the left atrial diameter (LAD) and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) of the patients in combined surgery group were decreased(P<0.05), the ejection fraction (EF) was increased(P<0.05),the incidence rates of complications were deceased (P<0.05), and the levels of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and homocysteine in blood of the patients were significantly decreased(P<0.01).

Conclusion

Valvular replacement combined with radiofrequency ablation and left atrial appendage closure in the treatment of patients with valvular disease complicated with atrial fibrillation has good effect,and it can improve the cardiac function of patients, decrease the levels of inflammatory cytokines and homocysteine, reduce the incidence of cerebral infarction and bleeding, and improve the life quality of patients.

Key words: valve replacement, radiofrequency ablation, left atrial appendage closure, inflammatory cytokines, homocysteine, stroke

CLC Number: 

  • R542.5