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<journal-id>2444-054X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Cirugía y cirujanos]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cir. cir.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2444-054X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Academia Mexicana de Cirugía A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2444-054X2024000600004</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/ciru.24000027</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Clinical efficacy of radiofrequency ablation guided by high-density mapping on persistent atrial fibrillation]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Eficacia clínica de la ablación por radiofrecuencia guiada por mapeo de alta densidad en el tratamiento de la fibrilación auricular persistente]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Huang]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ting]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Xie]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Han]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ma]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ning]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,The Central Hospital of Wuhan Department of Cardiovascular ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Wuhan ]]></addr-line>
<country>China</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Shandong Provincial Hospital Heze Hospital Department of Cardiology ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Wuhan ]]></addr-line>
<country>China</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>92</volume>
<numero>6</numero>
<fpage>715</fpage>
<lpage>723</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2444-054X2024000600004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2444-054X2024000600004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2444-054X2024000600004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective: The study aimed to explore the clinical efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) guided by high-density mapping on persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF).  Method: A total of 190 patients with PsAF undergoing RFA were divided into a routine group (n = 105) and a high-density mapping group (n = 85). The indicators of therapeutic efficacy were collected and compared.  Results: A statistically significant difference was found in the overall rate of post-operative recurrence between the two groups (11.58% vs. 23.81%, &#967;2 = 5.055, p = 0.025). The effects of different treatment methods on SF-36 score varied (FSF-36 treatment = 43.142, p &lt; 0.05), and SF-36 scores at 3, 6, and 12 months of both groups were in the same order: the high-density mapping group &gt; the routine group. While surgery guided by high-density substrate mapping (odds ratio = 0.453, 95% confidence interval: [0.232-0.784], p &lt; 0.001) was a protective factor for recurrence.  Conclusion: For patients with PsAF, more accurate mapping is conducted on the atrial substrate using a PentaRay electrode, which further verifies that the success rate of individualized ablation strategy is like mainstream procedures, and it significantly improves the subsequent health status of patients and reduces their incidence of adverse reactions.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo: Explorar la eficacia clínica de la ablación por radiofrecuencia guiada por mapeo de alta densidad en el tratamiento de la fibrilación auricular persistente.  Método: Ciento noventa pacientes con fibrilación auricular persistente que recibieron ablación por radiofrecuencia se dividieron en dos grupos: convencional (n = 105) y mapeo de alta densidad (n = 85). Se recopilaron y compararon los indicadores de eficacia.  Resultados: La diferencia en la tasa total de recurrencia posoperatoria entre los dos grupos fue estadísticamente significativa (11,58% vs. 23,81%; &#967;2 = 5055; p = 0.025). Los efectos de los diferentes métodos de tratamiento en el puntaje SF-36 variaron (FSF-36 tratamiento = 43.142, p &lt; 0.05), y los puntajes SF-36 a los 3, 6 y 12 meses de ambos grupos siguieron el mismo orden: grupo de mapeo de alta densidad &gt; grupo convencional. Por su parte, la cirugía guiada por mapeo de matriz de alta densidad (OR: 0.453; IC95%: 0.232-0.784; p &lt; 0.001) es un factor protector contra la recurrencia.  Conclusión: Para los pacientes con fibrilación auricular persistente, el uso de electrodos Pentaray para mapear con mayor precisión en la matriz auricular verificó aún más que la tasa de éxito de la estrategia de ablación individualizada es similar a la de la cirugía convencional, mejorando significativamente el estado de salud posterior del paciente y reduciendo la incidencia de reacciones adversas.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[High-density mapping]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Voltage mapping]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Persistent atrial fibrillation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Cartografía de alta densidad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Mapeo de voltaje]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Fibrilación auricular persistente]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Ablación por catéter]]></kwd>
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