PMID- 33633186 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211210 LR - 20211214 IS - 2045-2322 (Electronic) IS - 2045-2322 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 1 DP - 2021 Feb 25 TI - Pre-procedural proton pump inhibition is associated with fewer peri-oesophageal lesions after cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation. PG - 4728 LID - 10.1038/s41598-021-83928-0 [doi] LID - 4728 AB - Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using cryoenergy is safe and efficient for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). Pre-existing upper gastrointestinal (GI) pathologies have been shown to increase the risk for AF. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing incidental pathologies of the upper GI tract in patients scheduled for PVI and to analyse the impact of patients' characteristics on PVI safety outcome. In 71 AF patients, who participated in the MADE-PVI trial, oesophagogastroduodenoscopy and endosonography were prospectively performed directly before and the day after PVI to assess pre-existing upper GI pathologies and post-interventional occurrence of PVI-associated lesions. Subgroup analysis of the MADE-PVI trial identified clinically relevant incidental findings in 53 patients (74.6%) with age > 50 years being a significant risk factor. Pre-existing reflux oesophagitis increased risk for PVI-associated mediastinal oedema, while patients already treated with proton pump inhibitors (PPI) had significantly fewer mediastinal oedema. Our results suggest that AF patients with pre-existing reflux oesophagitis are at higher risk for PVI-associated mediastinal lesions, which is decreased in patients with constant PPI-treatment prior to PVI. Since PVI-associated mediastinal lesions are regarded as surrogate parameter for an increased risk of the fatal complication of an oesophago-atrial fistula, our findings hint at a beneficial effect of pre-interventional prophylactic PPI-treatment to reduce risk for PVI-associated complications.German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00016006; date of registration: 17/12/2018). FAU - Cordes, F AU - Cordes F AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0376-0764 AD - Department of Medicine B, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany. FAU - Ellermann, C AU - Ellermann C AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9172-296X AD - Department of Cardiology II (Electrophysiology), University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, 48149, Munster, Germany. christian.ellermann@ukmuenster.de. FAU - Dechering, D G AU - Dechering DG AD - Department of Cardiology II (Electrophysiology), University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, 48149, Munster, Germany. FAU - Frommeyer, G AU - Frommeyer G AD - Department of Cardiology II (Electrophysiology), University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, 48149, Munster, Germany. FAU - Kochhauser, S AU - Kochhauser S AD - Department of Cardiology II (Electrophysiology), University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, 48149, Munster, Germany. FAU - Lange, P S AU - Lange PS AD - Department of Cardiology II (Electrophysiology), University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, 48149, Munster, Germany. FAU - Pott, C AU - Pott C AD - Department of Cardiology, Schuechtermann-Klinik, Bad Rothenfelde, Germany. FAU - Lenze, F AU - Lenze F AD - Department of Medicine B, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany. FAU - Kabar, I AU - Kabar I AD - Department of Medicine B, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany. FAU - Schmidt, H AU - Schmidt H AD - Department of Medicine B, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany. FAU - Ullerich, H AU - Ullerich H AD - Department of Medicine B, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany. FAU - Eckardt, L AU - Eckardt L AD - Department of Cardiology II (Electrophysiology), University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, 48149, Munster, Germany. LA - eng PT - Clinical Trial PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20210225 PL - England TA - Sci Rep JT - Scientific reports JID - 101563288 RN - 0 (Proton Pump Inhibitors) SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Atrial Fibrillation/surgery MH - Cryosurgery/adverse effects/*methods MH - Female MH - Gastroesophageal Reflux/complications MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Prospective Studies MH - Proton Pump Inhibitors/*therapeutic use MH - Pulmonary Veins/*surgery MH - Treatment Outcome PMC - PMC7907235 COIS- The authors declare no competing interests. EDAT- 2021/02/27 06:00 MHDA- 2021/12/15 06:00 PMCR- 2021/02/25 CRDT- 2021/02/26 05:57 PHST- 2020/07/24 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/02/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/02/26 05:57 [entrez] PHST- 2021/02/27 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/12/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/02/25 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1038/s41598-021-83928-0 [pii] AID - 83928 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41598-021-83928-0 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sci Rep. 2021 Feb 25;11(1):4728. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-83928-0.