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- Title
Ablation apprentices and their first experience of pulmonary vein isolation procedure on paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with different sheaths.
- Authors
Liu, Ye; Song, Jingjing; Wang, Siyu; Liu, Lifeng; Liu, Xiaoqing; Liu, Zheng; Wang, Yuxing; Zhao, Lei; Yang, Xinchun
- Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed at exploring how using different kinds of sheaths will affect the very first ablation procedure of apprentices. Methods: 15 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation were randomized to used fixed-curve, conventional steerable or visualized steerable sheath, and received complete isolation of pulmonary veins. All ablations were the very first procedure performed by 15 ablation apprentices. The use of fluoroscopy and catheter stability during the PVI were analyzed. Results: Procedure duration was much longer in the fixed-curve group (116.8 ± 27 vs. 62.2 ± 17 vs. 60.4 ± 17, p < 0.001). X-ray exposure was lowest with visualized sheath (17.6 ± 5 vs. 18.6 ± 6 vs. 5.2 ± 6, p < 0.001). CF SD differed significantly, especially at the anterior aspect of LSPV (7.90 ± 2.90 vs. 5.04 ± 2.18 vs. 4.52 ± 2.40, p < 0.001) and posterior aspect of RSPV (6.84 ± 2.79 vs. 3.42 ± 2.04 vs. 3.50 ± 2.30, p < 0.001) in the fixed-curve group. Impedance drop was significantly smaller in the fixed-curve group at the anterior aspect of LSPV (8.74 ± 3.02 vs. 11.49 ± 5.48 vs. 12.57 ± 5.96, p = 0.005). Conclusion: Even for the very first ablation procedure of an ablation apprentice, the use of steerable sheaths will significantly reduce the procedure duration and improve the catheter stability, but only visualized steerable sheath can reduce fluoroscopic time.
- Subjects
ATRIAL fibrillation; PULMONARY veins; FLUOROSCOPY; APPRENTICES; COMPLETE dentures
- Publication
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1749-8090
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13019-024-02826-4