Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Venous vascular closure system vs. figure-of-eight suture following atrial fibrillation ablation: the STYLE-AF Study
Authors' conclusion
Following AF ablation, the use of a VCS results in a significantly shorter time to ambulation, time to haemostasis, and time to discharge eligibility.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing single-shot pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for AF
- Participants
- 125 patients
- Comparison
- Venous closure system vs figure-of-eight suture and manual compression
- Primary endpoint
- Efficacy: time to ambulation; safety: major periprocedural adverse events
- Follow-up
- Until hospital discharge (safety)
Methodological detailsprospective, multicentre, open-label, 3 German centres, 1:1 randomisation
- Prospective
- Multicentre
- Open-label
- 3 German centres
- 1:1 randomisation
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Time to ambulation
P < 0.001
Further findings
Time to haemostasis
P < 0.001
Time to discharge eligibility
P < 0.001
Safety
Minor vascular access-related complications · day of procedure · trend
P = 0.063
Events
| Outcome | VCS | F8 |
|---|---|---|
| Major vascular access-related complications | 0 | 0 |
Original publication
Venous vascular closure system vs. figure-of-eight suture following atrial fibrillation ablation: the STYLE-AF Study. Europace. Published 22 April 2024. doi:10.
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