Arrhythmias & electrophysiology

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in transthyretin and light-chain cardiac amyloidosis: results from the multicentre AMYL-AF study

EuropacePublished Retrospective cohort study

Authors' conclusion

CA patients undergoing AF ablation present high prevalence of persistent AF. Freedom from AA after AF ablation is achieved in 42% of patients after a two-year follow-up. Patients with persistent AF recurrence have a three-fold higher risk of HFH and death.

Study context

Population
Patients with cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR or AL) undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation
Participants
109 patients
Exposure
ATTR vs AL
Outcome
Co-primary: (i) atrial arrhythmia recurrence; (ii) composite of all-cause mortality and HF hospitalization
Follow-up
Median 22.7 months
Methodological detailsmulticentre, international registry
  • Multicentre
  • International registry

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

P = 0.55

Atrial arrhythmia (AA) recurrence, overall (n=63)
58.3%
Persistent AF recurrence
32.4%
Composite of heart failure hospitalization (HFH) and all-cause death (n=27)
25%

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

OutcomeORP value
Composite of HFH and death by persistent AF recurrence2.9P = 0.02

Low voltage zones on electro-anatomical mapping

Low voltage zones (34 of 44 mapped)
77.3%

Original publication

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in transthyretin and light-chain cardiac amyloidosis: results from the multicentre AMYL-AF study. Europace. Published 29 June 2026. doi:10.1093/europace/euag143

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