Ultra-high-density mapping of conduction gaps and atrial tachycardias: Distinctive patterns following pulmonary vein isolation with cryoballoon or contact-force-guided radiofrequency current
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Ultra-high-density mapping of conduction gaps and atrial tachycardias: Distinctive patterns following pulmonary vein isolation with cryoballoon or contact-force-guided radiofrequency current. / Gunawardene, Melanie A; Eickholt, Christian; Akbulak, Ruken Ö; Jularic, Mario; Klatt, Niklas; Hartmann, Jens; Schlüter, Michael; Meyer, Christian; Willems, Stephan; Schaeffer, Benjamin.
in: J CARDIOVASC ELECTR, Jahrgang 31, Nr. 5, 01.05.2020, S. 1051-1061.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Ultra-high-density mapping of conduction gaps and atrial tachycardias: Distinctive patterns following pulmonary vein isolation with cryoballoon or contact-force-guided radiofrequency current
AU - Gunawardene, Melanie A
AU - Eickholt, Christian
AU - Akbulak, Ruken Ö
AU - Jularic, Mario
AU - Klatt, Niklas
AU - Hartmann, Jens
AU - Schlüter, Michael
AU - Meyer, Christian
AU - Willems, Stephan
AU - Schaeffer, Benjamin
N1 - © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PY - 2020/5/1
Y1 - 2020/5/1
N2 - INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate electrophysiological findings in patients with arrhythmia recurrence undergoing a repeat ablation procedure using ultra-high-density (UHDx) mapping following an index procedure using either contact-force (CF)-guided radiofrequency current (RFC) pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) or second-generation cryoballoon (CB) PVI for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF).METHODS AND RESULTS: Fifty consecutive patients with recurrence of AF and/or atrial tachycardia (AT) following index CF-RFC PVI (n = 21) or CB PVI (n = 29) were included. A 64-pole mini-basket mapping catheter in combination with an UHDx-mapping system-guided ablation was used. RFC was applied using a catheter tip with three incorporated mini-electrodes. PV reconnection rates were higher after CF-RFC PVI (CF-RFC: 2.5 ± 1.3 PVs vs CB: 1.4 ± 0.9 PVs; P = .0025) and left PVs were more frequently reconnected (CF-RFC: 64% PVs vs CB: 35% PVs; P = .0077). Fractionated signals along the antral index ablation line (FS) were found in 30% of CB-PVI patients (CF-RFC: 9.5% vs CB:30%; P = .098) targeted for ablation. In five cases, FS were a critical part of maintaining consecutive AT. The main AT mechanism found during reablation (n = 45 ATs) was macroreentry (80% [36/45], CF-RFC: 78.9% vs CB: 80.8%; P = 1.0) with a variety of circuits throughout both atria.CONCLUSION: UHDx mapping is sensitive in detecting conduction gaps along the index ablation line. Left PVs are more frequently reconnected after initial CF-RFC PVI. FS are a common finding after CB PVI and can maintain certain forms of ATs. ATs after index PVI are mostly macroreentries with a broad spectrum of entities.
AB - INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate electrophysiological findings in patients with arrhythmia recurrence undergoing a repeat ablation procedure using ultra-high-density (UHDx) mapping following an index procedure using either contact-force (CF)-guided radiofrequency current (RFC) pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) or second-generation cryoballoon (CB) PVI for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF).METHODS AND RESULTS: Fifty consecutive patients with recurrence of AF and/or atrial tachycardia (AT) following index CF-RFC PVI (n = 21) or CB PVI (n = 29) were included. A 64-pole mini-basket mapping catheter in combination with an UHDx-mapping system-guided ablation was used. RFC was applied using a catheter tip with three incorporated mini-electrodes. PV reconnection rates were higher after CF-RFC PVI (CF-RFC: 2.5 ± 1.3 PVs vs CB: 1.4 ± 0.9 PVs; P = .0025) and left PVs were more frequently reconnected (CF-RFC: 64% PVs vs CB: 35% PVs; P = .0077). Fractionated signals along the antral index ablation line (FS) were found in 30% of CB-PVI patients (CF-RFC: 9.5% vs CB:30%; P = .098) targeted for ablation. In five cases, FS were a critical part of maintaining consecutive AT. The main AT mechanism found during reablation (n = 45 ATs) was macroreentry (80% [36/45], CF-RFC: 78.9% vs CB: 80.8%; P = 1.0) with a variety of circuits throughout both atria.CONCLUSION: UHDx mapping is sensitive in detecting conduction gaps along the index ablation line. Left PVs are more frequently reconnected after initial CF-RFC PVI. FS are a common finding after CB PVI and can maintain certain forms of ATs. ATs after index PVI are mostly macroreentries with a broad spectrum of entities.
KW - Action Potentials
KW - Aged
KW - Atrial Fibrillation/diagnosis
KW - Catheter Ablation/adverse effects
KW - Cryosurgery/adverse effects
KW - Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
KW - Female
KW - Heart Rate
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Predictive Value of Tests
KW - Prospective Studies
KW - Pulmonary Veins/physiopathology
KW - Recurrence
KW - Reoperation
KW - Tachycardia, Supraventricular/diagnosis
KW - Time Factors
KW - Treatment Outcome
U2 - 10.1111/jce.14413
DO - 10.1111/jce.14413
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 32107811
VL - 31
SP - 1051
EP - 1061
JO - J CARDIOVASC ELECTR
JF - J CARDIOVASC ELECTR
SN - 1045-3873
IS - 5
ER -