Conclusion
Our analysis demonstrated that long-term bepridil administration after
CA in patients with persistent AF with an enlarged left atrium did not
significantly reduce the rate of recurrent AF after the discontinuation
of bepridil. The evaluation of LA reverse remodeling at 6 months after
CA by echocardiography may be useful for predicting outcomes after the
discontinuation of antiarrhythmic drugs.
Acknowledgments: The authors are grateful to Brian Quinn for
editing the English text of this paper. We did not obtain any
funding for this study.
Conflicts of interest Statement: The authors declare no
conflicts of interest in association with the present study.