| Atrial tachycardia after ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: identification of the critical isthmus with a combination of multielectrode activation mapping and targeted entrainment mapping. | |
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PMID: 19808389 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Atrial tachycardia (AT) that develops after ablation of atrial fibrillation often poses a more difficult clinical situation than the index arrhythmia. This study details the use of an impedance-based electroanatomic mapping system (Ensite NavX) in concert with a specialized multielectrode mapping catheter for rapid, high-density atrial mapping. In this study, this activation mapping was combined with entrainment mapping to eliminate ATs developing late after atrial fibrillation ablation. METHODS AND RESULTS: All study patients developed AT after ablation for atrial fibrillation. The approach to AT ablation consisted of 4 steps: use of a 20-pole penta-array catheter to map the chamber rapidly during the rhythm of interest, analysis of the patterns of atrial activation to identify wave fronts of electric propagation, targeted entrainment at putative channels, and catheter ablation at these "isthmuses." All ablations were performed with irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheters. Forty-one ATs were identified in 17 patients (2.4+/-1.6 ATs per patient). Using the multielectrode catheter in conjunction with the Ensite NavX system, we created activation maps of 33 of 41 ATs (81%) (mean cycle length, 284+/-71 seconds) with a mean of 365+/-108 points per map and an average mapping time of 8+/-3 minutes. Of the 33 mapped ATs, 7 terminated either spontaneously or during entrainment maneuvers. Radiofrequency energy was used to attempt ablation of 26 ATs; 25 of 26 of the ATs (96%) were terminated successfully by ablation or catheter pressure. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates a strategy for rapidly defining and eliminating the scar-related ATs typically encountered after ablation of atrial fibrillation. |
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Authors:
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Anshul M Patel; Andre d'Avila; Petr Neuzil; Steven J Kim; Theofanie Mela; Jagmeet P Singh; Jeremy N Ruskin; Vivek Y Reddy |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology Volume: 1 ISSN: 1941-3084 ISO Abbreviation: Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-07 Completed Date: 2009-10-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101474365 Medline TA: Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 14-22 Citation Subset: IM |
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Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. |
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Aged Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology, surgery* Catheter Ablation / adverse effects* Electrocardiography Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac* / instrumentation Equipment Design Female Heart Atria / physiopathology, surgery* Humans Male Middle Aged Reoperation Tachycardia, Supraventricular / etiology, physiopathology, surgery* Time Factors Treatment Outcome |
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