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Colchicine for prevention of early atrial fibrillation recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation: a randomized controlled study.
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology [J Am Coll Cardiol] 2012 Oct 30; Vol. 60 (18), pp. 1790-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Oct 03. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to test the potential of colchicine, an agent with potent anti-inflammatory action, to reduce atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal AF.<br />Background: Proinflammatory processes induced by AF ablation therapy have been implicated in postablation arrhythmia recurrence.<br />Methods: Patients with paroxysmal AF who received radiofrequency ablation treatment were randomized to a 3-month course of colchicine 0.5 mg twice daily or placebo. C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin (IL)-6 levels were measured on day 1 and on day 4 of treatment.<br />Results: In the 3-month follow-up, recurrence of AF was observed in 27 (33.5%) of 80 patients of the placebo group versus 13 (16%) of 81 patients who received colchicine (odds ratio: 0.38, 95% confidence interval: 0.18 to 0.80). Gastrointestinal side-effects were the most common symptom among patients receiving active treatment. Diarrhea was reported in 7 patients in the colchicine group (8.6%) versus 1 in the placebo group (1.3%, p = 0.03). Colchicine led to higher reductions in CRP and IL-6 levels: the median difference of CRP and IL-6 levels between days 4 and 1 was -0.46 mg/l (interquartile range: -0.78 to 0.08 mg/l) and -0.10 mg/l (-0.30 to 0.10 pg/ml), respectively, in the placebo group versus -1.18 mg/l (-2.35 to -0.46 mg/l) and -0.50 pg/ml (-1.15 to -0.10 pg/ml) in the colchicine group (p < 0.01 for both comparisons).<br />Conclusions: Colchicine is an effective and safe treatment for prevention of early AF recurrences after pulmonary vein isolation in the absence of antiarrhythmic drug treatment. This effect seems to be associated strongly with a significant decrease in inflammatory mediators, including IL-6 and CRP.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac
C-Reactive Protein biosynthesis
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
Inflammation
Interleukin-6 blood
Male
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Placebos
Recurrence
Treatment Outcome
Tubulin Modulators therapeutic use
Atrial Fibrillation drug therapy
Colchicine therapeutic use
Pulmonary Veins pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1558-3597
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 18
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the American College of Cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23040570
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2012.07.031