TY - JOUR
T1 - High sensitivity C-reactive protein
T2 - A novel predictor for recurrence of atrial fibrillation after successful cardioversion
AU - Malouf, Joseph F.
AU - Kanagala, Ravi
AU - Al Atawi, Faisal O.
AU - Rosales, A. Gabriela
AU - Davison, Diane E.
AU - Murali, Narayana S.
AU - Tsang, Teresa S.M.
AU - Chandrasekaran, Krishnaswamy
AU - Ammash, Naser M.
AU - Friedman, Paul A.
AU - Somers, Virend K.
PY - 2005/10/4
Y1 - 2005/10/4
N2 - OBJECTIVES: We sought to test the hypothesis that C-reactive protein (CRP) can predict the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after successful electrical cardioversion (CV). BACKGROUND: In patients with AF, CRP levels are predictive of immediate failure of CV. METHODS: We prospectively measured high-sensitivity CRP in 67 patients with AF or atrial flutter who underwent successful electrical CV. RESULTS: At one-month follow-up, 22 patients (33%) had recurrence of their arrhythmia. Arrhythmia recurrence was associated with significantly higher pre-CV CRP levels (odds ratio [OR] 1.84; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.14 to 2.98; p = 0.013) even after adjusting for age (OR 2.22; 95% CI 1.25 to 3.93; p = 0.006), for gender (OR 1.89; 95% CI 1.16 to 3.09; p = 0.011), or duration of arrhythmia (OR 1.86; 95% CI 1.13 to 3.07; p = 0.015). On multivariate analysis, CRP was the only independent predictor of arrhythmia recurrence (OR 2.19; 95% CI 1.05 to 4.55; p = 0.036). CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that high levels of CRP are associated with an increased risk of recurrence of AF within one month. These data support the hypothesis that anti-inflammatory interventions may help in maintenance of normal sinus rhythm after CV. These data also may have implications for the identification of patients who are most likely to experience substantial benefit from CV therapy for AF.
AB - OBJECTIVES: We sought to test the hypothesis that C-reactive protein (CRP) can predict the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after successful electrical cardioversion (CV). BACKGROUND: In patients with AF, CRP levels are predictive of immediate failure of CV. METHODS: We prospectively measured high-sensitivity CRP in 67 patients with AF or atrial flutter who underwent successful electrical CV. RESULTS: At one-month follow-up, 22 patients (33%) had recurrence of their arrhythmia. Arrhythmia recurrence was associated with significantly higher pre-CV CRP levels (odds ratio [OR] 1.84; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.14 to 2.98; p = 0.013) even after adjusting for age (OR 2.22; 95% CI 1.25 to 3.93; p = 0.006), for gender (OR 1.89; 95% CI 1.16 to 3.09; p = 0.011), or duration of arrhythmia (OR 1.86; 95% CI 1.13 to 3.07; p = 0.015). On multivariate analysis, CRP was the only independent predictor of arrhythmia recurrence (OR 2.19; 95% CI 1.05 to 4.55; p = 0.036). CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that high levels of CRP are associated with an increased risk of recurrence of AF within one month. These data support the hypothesis that anti-inflammatory interventions may help in maintenance of normal sinus rhythm after CV. These data also may have implications for the identification of patients who are most likely to experience substantial benefit from CV therapy for AF.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.053
DO - 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.053
M3 - Article
C2 - 16198844
AN - SCOPUS:27744481291
SN - 0735-1097
VL - 46
SP - 1284
EP - 1287
JO - Journal of the American College of Cardiology
JF - Journal of the American College of Cardiology
IS - 7
ER -