Role of impedance drop and lesion size index (LSI) to guide catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
contact force
contact force variability
high RF power
left atrial ablation
lesion size index
tissue impedance drop
Journal
Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE
ISSN: 1540-8159
Titre abrégé: Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7803944
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 Aug 2024
06 Aug 2024
Historique:
revised:
22
05
2024
received:
11
11
2023
accepted:
09
07
2024
medline:
7
8
2024
pubmed:
7
8
2024
entrez:
7
8
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
When using lesion size index (LSI) to guide catheter ablation, it is unclear what combination of power, contact force and time would be preferable to use and what LSI target value to aim for. This study aimed at identifying desirable ablation settings and LSI targets by using tissue impedance drop as indicator of lesion formation. Consecutive patients, undergoing their first left atrial (LA) catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, with radiofrequency energy (RF) powers of 20, 30 and 40 W were enrolled. Tissue impedance, contact force (CF), Force Time Integral (FTI) and LSI values were continuously recorded during ablation and sampled at 100 Hz. Mean CF and Contact Force Variability (CFV) were calculated for every lesion. The effect of RF power, ablation time, CF and CFV on impedance drop and LSI were assessed. A total of 3258 lesions were included in the analysis. For any target LSI value, use of higher RF powers translated into progressively higher impedance drops. The impact of lower CF and higher CFV on impedance drop was more relevant when using lower powers. Target LSI values corresponding to maximum impedance drop were identified depending on RF power, mean CF and CFV used. Even in the context of an LSI-guided ablation strategy, use of lower or higher powers might lead to different lesion sizes. Different LSI targets might be needed depending on the combination of RF power, CF and CFV used for ablation. Incorporating indicators of catheter stability, like CFV, in the LSI formula could improve the predictive value of LSI for lesion size. Studies with clinical outcomes are required to confirm the clinical relevance of these findings.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
When using lesion size index (LSI) to guide catheter ablation, it is unclear what combination of power, contact force and time would be preferable to use and what LSI target value to aim for. This study aimed at identifying desirable ablation settings and LSI targets by using tissue impedance drop as indicator of lesion formation.
METHODS
METHODS
Consecutive patients, undergoing their first left atrial (LA) catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, with radiofrequency energy (RF) powers of 20, 30 and 40 W were enrolled. Tissue impedance, contact force (CF), Force Time Integral (FTI) and LSI values were continuously recorded during ablation and sampled at 100 Hz. Mean CF and Contact Force Variability (CFV) were calculated for every lesion. The effect of RF power, ablation time, CF and CFV on impedance drop and LSI were assessed.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 3258 lesions were included in the analysis. For any target LSI value, use of higher RF powers translated into progressively higher impedance drops. The impact of lower CF and higher CFV on impedance drop was more relevant when using lower powers. Target LSI values corresponding to maximum impedance drop were identified depending on RF power, mean CF and CFV used.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Even in the context of an LSI-guided ablation strategy, use of lower or higher powers might lead to different lesion sizes. Different LSI targets might be needed depending on the combination of RF power, CF and CFV used for ablation. Incorporating indicators of catheter stability, like CFV, in the LSI formula could improve the predictive value of LSI for lesion size. Studies with clinical outcomes are required to confirm the clinical relevance of these findings.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
Organisme : Abbott Medical
Organisme : Oxfordshire Health Services Research Committee
ID : OHSRC
Organisme : Royal Society
ID : URF∖R1∖221314
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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