High-density mapping of Koch's triangle during sinus rhythm and typical AV nodal reentrant tachycardia: new insight.
AVNRT
High-density mapping system
Koch’s triangle
Rhythmia
Slow pathway
Journal
Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing
ISSN: 1572-8595
Titre abrégé: J Interv Card Electrophysiol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9708966
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Historique:
received:
11
05
2020
accepted:
27
07
2020
pubmed:
9
8
2020
medline:
24
8
2021
entrez:
9
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Atrial activation during typical atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) exhibits anatomic variability and spatially heterogeneous propagation inside the Koch's triangle (KT). The mechanism of the reentrant circuit has not been elucidated yet. Aim of this study is to describe the distribution of Jackman and Haïssaguerre potentials within the KT and to explore the activation mode of the KT, in sinus rhythm and during the slow-fast AVNRT. Forty-five consecutive cases of successful slow pathway (SP) ablation of typical slow-fast AVNRT from the CHARISMA registry were included. The KT geometry was obtained on the basis of the electroanatomic information using the Rhythmia mapping system (Boston Scientific) (mean number of points acquired inside the KT = 277 ± 47, mean mapping time = 11.9 ± 4 min). The postero-septal regions bounded anteriorly by the tricuspid annulus and posteriorly by the lateral wall toward the crista terminalis showed a higher prevalence of Jackman potentials than mid-postero-septal regions along the tendon of Todaro and coronary sinus (CS) (98% vs. 16%, p < 0.0001). Haïssaguerre potentials seemed to have a converse distribution across the KT (0% vs. 84%, p < 0.0001). Fast pathway insertion, as located during AVNRT, was mostly recorded in an antero-septal position (n = 36, 80%), rather than in a mid-septal (n = 6, 13.3%) or even postero-septal (n = 3, 7%) location. During typical slow-fast AVNRT, two types of propagation around the CS were discernible: anterior and posterior, n = 31 (69%), or only anterior, n = 14 (31%). During the first procedure, the SP was eliminated, and acute procedural success was achieved (median of 4 [3-5] RF ablations). High-density mapping of KT in AVNRT patients both during sinus rhythm and during tachycardia provides new electrophysiological insights. A better understanding and a more precise definition of the arrhythmogenic substrate in AVNRT patients may have prognostic value, especially in high-risk cases. Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias With High Density Mapping System in the Real World Practice (CHARISMA) URL: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ Identifier: NCT03793998.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Atrial activation during typical atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) exhibits anatomic variability and spatially heterogeneous propagation inside the Koch's triangle (KT). The mechanism of the reentrant circuit has not been elucidated yet. Aim of this study is to describe the distribution of Jackman and Haïssaguerre potentials within the KT and to explore the activation mode of the KT, in sinus rhythm and during the slow-fast AVNRT.
METHODS
METHODS
Forty-five consecutive cases of successful slow pathway (SP) ablation of typical slow-fast AVNRT from the CHARISMA registry were included.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The KT geometry was obtained on the basis of the electroanatomic information using the Rhythmia mapping system (Boston Scientific) (mean number of points acquired inside the KT = 277 ± 47, mean mapping time = 11.9 ± 4 min). The postero-septal regions bounded anteriorly by the tricuspid annulus and posteriorly by the lateral wall toward the crista terminalis showed a higher prevalence of Jackman potentials than mid-postero-septal regions along the tendon of Todaro and coronary sinus (CS) (98% vs. 16%, p < 0.0001). Haïssaguerre potentials seemed to have a converse distribution across the KT (0% vs. 84%, p < 0.0001). Fast pathway insertion, as located during AVNRT, was mostly recorded in an antero-septal position (n = 36, 80%), rather than in a mid-septal (n = 6, 13.3%) or even postero-septal (n = 3, 7%) location. During typical slow-fast AVNRT, two types of propagation around the CS were discernible: anterior and posterior, n = 31 (69%), or only anterior, n = 14 (31%). During the first procedure, the SP was eliminated, and acute procedural success was achieved (median of 4 [3-5] RF ablations).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
High-density mapping of KT in AVNRT patients both during sinus rhythm and during tachycardia provides new electrophysiological insights. A better understanding and a more precise definition of the arrhythmogenic substrate in AVNRT patients may have prognostic value, especially in high-risk cases.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
BACKGROUND
Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias With High Density Mapping System in the Real World Practice (CHARISMA) URL: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ Identifier: NCT03793998.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32766944
doi: 10.1007/s10840-020-00841-8
pii: 10.1007/s10840-020-00841-8
doi:
Banques de données
ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT03793998']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Langues
eng
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