Superior vena cava isolation using a novel ablation catheter incorporating local impedance monitoring.
Adenosine
Catheter ablation
Dormant conduction
Local impedance
Superior vena cava
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:
Aug 2022
Aug 2022
Historique:
received:
04
02
2021
accepted:
15
03
2021
pubmed:
24
3
2021
medline:
26
8
2022
entrez:
23
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A novel technology able to measure the local impedance (LI) during radiofrequency ablation has become available for clinical use. We investigated the change in the LI characteristics during superior vena cava isolations (SVCIs) using a novel catheter equipped with mini-electrodes. Twenty paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients (68 ± 9 years; 14 males) underwent an SVCI by targeting breakthroughs. Subsequently, dormant conduction provoked by adenosine triphosphate (ATP) was evaluated. Electrical SVCIs were successfully achieved in all with 7.2 ± 3.0 radiofrequency applications (RFA) without any complications. The procedure and fluoroscopic times were 13.1 ± 8.1 and 2.8 ± 2.3 min. No ablation was required at the anteroseptal SVC in 19 (95.0%) patients. The baseline LI and generator impedance (GI) were 125 ± 23 and 105 ± 14Ω. LI drops during RFA were significantly greater than GI drops (17 ± 12 vs. 4 ± 4Ω, p < 0.001). The correlation between the LI drops and GI drops was relatively high (R = 0.69, p < 0.001). LI drops were highest at the septal SVC and lowest at the lateral followed by antero-lateral SVC. The baseline electrogram amplitude between the mini-electrodes and tip-ring electrodes was 1.2 ± 1.4 and 0.8 ± 0.6 mV. The mini-electrode amplitude is more sharply attenuated with a greater magnitude than the tip-ring amplitude (p < 0.001). ATP-provoked dormant conduction was exposed in 10/17 (58.8%) patients and antero-lateral SVC gap locations in 7. Antero-lateral SVC LI drops were similar between patients with and without dormancy. The LI drop magnitude during RFA significantly differed among the SVC segments. Antero-lateral SVC ATP-provoked dormant conduction was often exposed, and additional applications are recommended following the isolation for a robust SVCI.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
A novel technology able to measure the local impedance (LI) during radiofrequency ablation has become available for clinical use. We investigated the change in the LI characteristics during superior vena cava isolations (SVCIs) using a novel catheter equipped with mini-electrodes.
METHODS
METHODS
Twenty paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients (68 ± 9 years; 14 males) underwent an SVCI by targeting breakthroughs. Subsequently, dormant conduction provoked by adenosine triphosphate (ATP) was evaluated.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Electrical SVCIs were successfully achieved in all with 7.2 ± 3.0 radiofrequency applications (RFA) without any complications. The procedure and fluoroscopic times were 13.1 ± 8.1 and 2.8 ± 2.3 min. No ablation was required at the anteroseptal SVC in 19 (95.0%) patients. The baseline LI and generator impedance (GI) were 125 ± 23 and 105 ± 14Ω. LI drops during RFA were significantly greater than GI drops (17 ± 12 vs. 4 ± 4Ω, p < 0.001). The correlation between the LI drops and GI drops was relatively high (R = 0.69, p < 0.001). LI drops were highest at the septal SVC and lowest at the lateral followed by antero-lateral SVC. The baseline electrogram amplitude between the mini-electrodes and tip-ring electrodes was 1.2 ± 1.4 and 0.8 ± 0.6 mV. The mini-electrode amplitude is more sharply attenuated with a greater magnitude than the tip-ring amplitude (p < 0.001). ATP-provoked dormant conduction was exposed in 10/17 (58.8%) patients and antero-lateral SVC gap locations in 7. Antero-lateral SVC LI drops were similar between patients with and without dormancy.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The LI drop magnitude during RFA significantly differed among the SVC segments. Antero-lateral SVC ATP-provoked dormant conduction was often exposed, and additional applications are recommended following the isolation for a robust SVCI.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33755817
doi: 10.1007/s10840-021-00980-6
pii: 10.1007/s10840-021-00980-6
doi:
Substances chimiques
Adenosine Triphosphate
8L70Q75FXE
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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