| Idiopathic epicardial left ventricular tachycardia originating remote from the sinus of Valsalva: electrophysiological characteristics, catheter ablation, and identification from the 12-lead electrocardiogram. | |
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PMID: 16567566 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Despite the success of catheter ablation for treatment of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia (VT), occasional patients have been reported in whom VT could not be ablated from the right or left ventricular endocardium or from the aortic sinus of Valsalva (ASOV). METHODS AND RESULTS: In 12 of 138 patients (9%) with idiopathic VT referred for ablation, an epicardial left ventricular site of origin was identified >10 mm from the ASOV. Coronary venous mapping demonstrated epicardial preceding endocardial activation by >10 ms (41+/-7 versus 15+/-11 ms before QRS onset; P<0.001). VT induction was facilitated by catecholamines and terminated by adenosine. Ablation through the coronary veins or via percutaneous transpericardial catheterization was successful in 9 patients; 2 required direct surgical ablation as a result of anatomic constraints. No ECG pattern was specific for epicardial VT. However, slowed initial precordial QRS activation, as quantified by a novel metric, the maximum deflection index, was more useful. A delayed precordial maximum deflection index > or =0.55 identified epicardial VT remote from the ASOV with a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 98.7% relative to all other sites of origin (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Although clinically underrecognized, idiopathic VT may originate from the perivascular sites on the left ventricular epicardium. The mechanism is consistent with triggered activity. It is amenable to ablation by transvenous or transpericardial approaches, although technical challenges remain. Recognition of a prolonged precordial maximum deflection index and early use of transvenous epicardial mapping are critical to avoid protracted and unsuccessful ablation elsewhere in the ventricles. |
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Authors:
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David V Daniels; Yen-Yu Lu; Joseph B Morton; Peter A Santucci; Joseph G Akar; Alex Green; David J Wilber |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2006-03-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Circulation Volume: 113 ISSN: 1524-4539 ISO Abbreviation: Circulation Publication Date: 2006 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-04-04 Completed Date: 2006-04-18 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0147763 Medline TA: Circulation Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1659-66 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Cardiovascular Institute, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Catheter Ablation* Child Electrocardiography* Electrophysiology Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pericardium / physiopathology* Sinus of Valsalva / physiopathology* Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis, physiopathology*, therapy* Ventricular Function |
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