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Background: Tachycardia‐induced cardiomyopathy (TIC) is a reversible cardiomyopathy with ventricular dysfunction caused by tachyarrhythmias. Notably, atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common causal arrhythmia leading to TIC. However, the risk factors for the development of TIC due to AF remain unclear. This study aimed to identify the associated factors of TIC due to AF. Methods: Persistent AF patients with heart rate (HR) ≥100 beats per minute who underwent initial catheter ablation were enrolled in this study. TIC was diagnosed as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 50% during AF rhythm, which was recovered after the restoration of sinus rhythm. Non‐TIC was defined as LVEF ≥ 50% despite AF rhythm. The patient backgrounds were compared between the TIC group and the non‐TIC group to reveal the contributing factors of TIC. Results: The TIC group comprised 57 patients, while the non‐TIC group consisted of 101 patients. The TIC group was younger than the non‐TIC group (median 64 vs. 70, p = 0.006). Male sex was more frequent in the TIC group than the non‐TIC group (82.5% vs. 58.4%, p = 0.003). HR was higher in the TIC group than in the non‐TIC group (median 130 bpm vs. 111 bpm, p < 0.001). The number of smokers was significantly higher in the TIC group than in the non‐TIC group (p < 0.001). Multivariable analysis demonstrated that higher HR (odds ratio [OR]: 1.74; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.37–2.21; p < 0.001) and current smokers (OR: 5.27; 95% CI: 1.60–17.4; p = 0.006) were the independent factors leading to TIC. Conclusion: Higher HR and current smokers were independent risk factors for the development of TIC due to AF. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Little has been reported on the predictors and outcomes of improvement of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: We enrolled 141 patients with persistent AF and moderate or severe TR assessed by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) who underwent an initial RFCA between February 2015 and August 2021. These patients underwent follow‐up TTE at 12 months after the RFCA, and were categorized into two groups based on the improvement (defined as at least one‐grade improvement of TR) and non‐improvement of TR: IM group and Non‐IM group, respectively. We compared the patient characteristics, ablation procedures, and recurrences after the RFCA between the two groups. In addition, we examined the major event (defined as admission for heart failure or all‐cause death) more than 12 months after the RFCA. Results: IM group consisted of 90 patients (64%). A multivariate analysis revealed that age <71 years old and absence of late recurrence (LR, defined as recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia between 3 and 12 months after the RFCA) were independently associated with the improvement of TR after the RFCA. Furthermore, IM group had the higher incidence of major event‐free survival than Non‐IM group. Conclusions: Relatively young age and absence of LR were good predictors of improvement of TR after the RFCA for persistent AF. In addition, the improvement of TR was related to better clinical outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]