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- Title
The importance of catheter stability evaluated by Visitag(TM) during pulmonary vein isolation.
- Authors
Fujiwara, Ryudo; Imamura, Kimitake; Kijima, Yoichi; Masano, Tomoya; Nagoshi, Ryoji; Kohzuki, Amane; Shibata, Hiroyuki; Tsukiyama, Yoshiro; Takeshige, Ryo; Yanaka, Kenichi; Nakano, Shinsuke; Fukuyama, Yusuke; Shite, Junya
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>The recurrence rates of atrial fibrillation (Af) after ablation are still high, and repeat procedures are required in these patients. The main reason for Af recurrence is the recovery of the conduction between the pulmonary veins and left atrium. The importance of catheter stability during the pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is not well studied.<bold>Purpose: </bold>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the contact force (CF), stable ablation time, and power during conduction blocking lesion formation for PVI.<bold>Methods: </bold>Thirty-two consecutive drug-refractory Af patients who underwent an initial PVI using CARTO 3 and Visitag were included. The CF, ablation time, force time integral (FTI), and ablation power were recorded by Visitag. Residual conduction gap points requiring touch-up ablation after an encircling linear ablation (R point), spontaneous reconnection points (S point), and dormant conduction points (D point) were considered as non-conduction blocking lesion points. Each ablation parameter for the non-conduction blocking lesion points was compared with the other lesion points.<bold>Results: </bold>Twenty-one points in 16 patients were considered non-conduction blocking lesions. Ten were R, eight were S, and three were D points. The CF, ablation time, FTI, and power at the non-conduction blocking lesion points and other points were 12.0 g (7.0-21.5) and 12.0 g (9.0-16.0) (P = 0.9), 7.7 s (5.6-10.1) and 12.5 s (9.4-16.8) (P < 0.05), 103.0 g*s (62.0-174.5) and 149.0 g*s (104.0-213.0) (P < 0.05), and 30.0 W (22.5-30.0) and 30.0 W (30.0-30.0) (P = 0.06), respectively.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Shorter ablation time recorded in Visitag lead to non-conduction blocking lesion.
- Subjects
PULMONARY veins; CATHETERS; DRUG delivery devices; PULMONARY blood vessels; TIME management; ATRIAL fibrillation diagnosis; CATHETER ablation; HEART conduction system; ATRIAL fibrillation; BODY surface mapping; CLINICAL trials; COMPARATIVE studies; COMPUTER software; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; MOTION; RESEARCH; RESEARCH evaluation; EVALUATION research; PHYSIOLOGIC strain; TREATMENT effectiveness; COMPUTER-assisted surgery; SURGERY; EQUIPMENT &; supplies
- Publication
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2016, Vol 46, Issue 2, p161
- ISSN
1383-875X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10840-016-0103-z