Madaffari, Antonio and Krisai, Philipp and Spies, Florian and Knecht, Sven and Schaer, Beat and Kojic, Dejan and Kühne, Michael and Sticherling, Christian and Osswald, Stefan.
(2019)
Ablation of typical atrial flutter guided by the paced PR interval on the surface electrocardiogram: a proof of concept study.
Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology, 21 (11).
pp. 1750-1754.
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Official URL: https://edoc.unibas.ch/77029/
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Abstract
We aimed to assess the novel concept of using the paced PR interval (PRI) on the surface electrocardiogram (ECG) to prove trans-isthmus block after cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation for typical atrial flutter (AFl).; Consecutive patients with AFl underwent linear radiofrequency ablation of the inferior CTI (6 o'clock). After AFl termination and/or presumed completion of the CTI line, CTI block was proven by atrial pacing by the ablation catheter medial (5 o'clock) and lateral to the line (7 and 9 o'clock). Corresponding PRIs were measured on the surface ECG. CTI block was assumed, if a sudden increase in the PRI was observed by moving the pacing site from 5 to 7 o'clock, and if the latter was longer than at 9 o'clock. Afterwards, bidirectional CTI block was confirmed by differential pacing. Thirty-one patients (mean age 67 ± 16 years, 81% male) underwent CTI ablation, and 18/31 (58%) were in AFl at the time of ablation (cycle length 249 ± 31 ms). Successful CTI block as defined by the PRI method was achieved in 31/31 (100%), and the mean PRIs during pacing at 5, 7, and 9 o'clock were 203 ± 56 ms, 329 ± 70 ms, and 296 ± 66 ms, respectively. Cavotricuspid isthmus block was confirmed in all patients (100%) by coronary sinus pacing with a reversal of the local activation sequence lateral to the isthmus line.; The method of PRI analysis on the surface ECG to guide CTI ablation is easy to apply and highly accurate in confirming CTI block. This simple technique enables the novel concept of CTI ablation and proof of block with a single catheter.
Faculties and Departments: | 03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Kardiologie > Klinische Outcomeforschung Kardiologie (Müller) 03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Kardiologie > Klinische Outcomeforschung Kardiologie (Müller) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Osswald, Stefan and Sticherling, Christian and Madaffari, Antonio |
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Item Type: | Article, refereed |
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Article Subtype: | Research Article |
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ISSN: | 1532-2092 |
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Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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Last Modified: | 18 Aug 2020 16:58 |
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Deposited On: | 18 Aug 2020 16:58 |
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