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2. Anatomical accuracy of the KODEX-EPD novel 3D mapping system of the left atrium during pulmonary vein isolation: A correlation with computer tomography imaging.
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Tovia Brodie O, Rav-Acha M, Wolak A, Ilan M, Orenstein DJ, Abuhatzera S, Glikson M, and Michowitz Y
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- Computers, Heart Atria diagnostic imaging, Heart Atria surgery, Humans, Imaging, Three-Dimensional methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Atrial Fibrillation diagnostic imaging, Atrial Fibrillation surgery, Catheter Ablation methods, Pulmonary Veins diagnostic imaging, Pulmonary Veins surgery
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Background: A novel 3D mapping system (KODEX-EPD, EPD Solutions) enables catheter localization and real-time 3D cardiac mapping., Objective: To evaluate left atrium (LA) anatomical mapping accuracy created by the KODEX-EPD system during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) compared with gold standard computed tomography (CT) images acquired from the same patients before the procedure., Methods: In 15 consecutive patients who underwent PVI, 3D mapping of the LA was created on the KODEX-EPD system using the Achieve catheter. Pulmonary vein (PV), posterior wall, and appendage anatomy and diameters, were compared to the CT 3D reconstruction measured on the CARTO 3 system. Measurements were done independently by two physicians in each method. Linear correlation and agreement between CT and EPD measurements were assessed by Spearman correlation and Bland-Altman plot., Results: Mean LA mapping time was 7.7 ± 3.6 min. Very high interobserver correlation was found for both EPD and CT measurements (Spearman r = .9). High correlation (r = .75) was found between CT and EPD measurements. Bland-Altman plot method revealed that measurements assessed by EPD were slightly higher than those assessed by CT. Mean difference was 3.5 mm, p < .01. In 2 (13.5%) patients each, disagreement regarding the presence of a left common PV and a right middle accessory vein anatomy was seen., Conclusion: The new KODEX-EPD mapping system allows quick and accurate mapping of the LA with high correlation to CT imaging. Some differences in left common and accessory right middle vein anatomy were seen., (© 2022 The Authors. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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- 2022
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3. Catheter Induced Mechanical Suppression of Outflow-tract Arrhythmias: Incidence, Characteristics, and Significance.
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Michowitz Y, Ben-Shoshan J, Tovia-Brodie O, Glick A, and Belhassen B
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- Adult, Aged, Arrhythmias, Cardiac epidemiology, Arrhythmias, Cardiac surgery, Catheter Ablation methods, Electrocardiography methods, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Heart Ventricles surgery, Humans, Incidence, Intraoperative Complications surgery, Male, Middle Aged, Recurrence, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Arrhythmias, Cardiac etiology, Catheter Ablation adverse effects, Heart Ventricles physiopathology, Intraoperative Complications epidemiology
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Background: The incidence, characteristics, and clinical significance of catheter-induced mechanical suppression (trauma) of ventricular arrhythmias originating in the outflow tract (OT) area have not been thoroughly evaluated., Objectives: To determine these variables among our patient cohort., Methods: All consecutive patients with right ventricular OT (RVOT) and left ventricular OT (LVOT) arrhythmias ablated at two medical centers from 1998 to 2014 were included. Patients were observed for catheter-induced trauma during ablation procedures. Procedural characteristics, as well as response to catheter-induced trauma and long term follow-up, were recorded., Results: During 288 ablations of OT arrhythmias in 273 patients (RVOT n=238, LVOT n=50), we identified 8 RVOT cases (3.3%) and 1 LVOT (2%) case with catheter-induced trauma. Four cases of trauma were managed by immediate radiofrequency ablation (RFA), three were ablated after arrhythmia recurrence within a few minutes, and two were ablated after > 30 minutes without arrhythmia recurrence. Patients with catheter-induced trauma had higher rates of repeat ablations compared to patients without: 3/9 (33%) vs. 12/264 (0.45%), P = 0.009. The three patients with arrhythmia recurrence were managed differently during the first ablation procedure (immediate RFA, RFA following early recurrence, and delayed RFA). During the repeat procedure of these three patients, no catheter trauma occurred in two, and in one no arrhythmia was observed., Conclusions: Significant catheter-induced trauma occurred in 3.1% of OT arrhythmias ablations, both at the RVOT and LVOT. Arrhythmia suppression may last > 30 minutes and may interfere with procedural success. The optimal mode of management following trauma is undetermined.
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- 2018
4. Ablation-Induced Change in the Course of Fascicular Tachycardia.
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Laish-Farkash A, Sabbag A, Glikson M, Glick A, Khalameizer V, Katz A, and Michowitz Y
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- Adult, Electrocardiography methods, Heart Ventricles diagnostic imaging, Heart Ventricles physiopathology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Time, Treatment Outcome, Bundle of His physiopathology, Bundle of His surgery, Bundle-Branch Block diagnosis, Bundle-Branch Block physiopathology, Bundle-Branch Block surgery, Catheter Ablation methods, Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac methods, Tachycardia, Ventricular diagnosis, Tachycardia, Ventricular etiology, Tachycardia, Ventricular physiopathology, Tachycardia, Ventricular prevention & control
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Background: Multiform fascicular tachycardia (FT) was recently described as a ventricular tachycardia (VT) that has a reentrant mechanism using multiple fascicular branches and produces alternate fascicular VT forms. Ablating the respective fascicle may cause a change in the reentrant circuit resulting in a change in morphology. Ablation of the septal fascicle is crucial for successful treatment., Objectives: To describe four cases of FT in which ablation induced a change in QRS morphologies and aggravated clinical course., Methods: Four out of 57 consecutive FT cases at three institutions were retrospectively analyzed and found to involve multiform FT. These cases underwent electrophysiological study, fascicular potential mapping, and electroanatomical mapping. All patients initially had FT with right bundle branch block (RBBB) and superior axis morphology., Results: Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) targeting the distal left posterior fascicle (LPF) resulted in a second VT with an RBBB-inferior axis morphology that sometimes became faster and/or incessant and/or verapamil-refractory in characteristics. RFCA in the upper septum abolished the second VT with no complications and uneventful long-term follow-up., Conclusions: The change in FT morphology during ablation may be associated with a change in clinical course when shifting from one route to another and may aggravate symptoms. Targeting of the proximal conduction system (such as bifurcation, LPF, left anterior fascicle, high septal/auxiliary pathway) may serve to solve this problem.
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- 2018
5. Familial Occurrence of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia.
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Michowitz Y, Anis-Heusler A, Reinstein E, Tovia-Brodie O, Glick A, and Belhassen B
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- Adolescent, Adult, Child, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Humans, Israel epidemiology, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry epidemiology, Catheter Ablation, Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry genetics, Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry surgery
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Background: Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is considered a sporadic disease occurring in ≈22.5 cases per 10 000 in the general population. We define the prevalence and characteristics of familial AVNRT among patients who underwent radiofrequency ablation., Methods and Results: Ablation reports of all patients with familial AVNRT (at least 2 first-degree family members) who underwent radiofrequency ablation in our institution and in another hospital were reviewed. There were 1587 patients from our institution, of whom 20 had ≥1 first-degree relatives with AVNRT. This indicates a familial AVNRT prevalence of 127 cases per 10 000 (95% confidence interval, 82-196/10 000). First-degree relatives of patients with AVNRT presented a hazard ratio of at least 3.6 for exhibiting AVNRT compared with the general population. After inclusion of 4 families with familial AVNRT who underwent ablation at another hospital our population study comprised a total of 24 families (50 patients) with AVNRT. Patients at ablation were younger in the familial AVNRT group when compared with the sporadic AVNRT group (44.2±19 versus 54.8±18 years old, P =0.0001). The male/female ratio was similar, with female predominance. The supraventricular tachycardia mechanism was typical slow/fast reentry in most cases in both groups. The most common familial relationship in our 24 families included a parent and a child in 67% of cases and less often 2 siblings (29%)., Conclusions: Familial AVNRT prevalence is higher than previously believed suggesting that this arrhythmia may have a genetic component. Autosomal dominance with incomplete penetrance is the most likely mode of inheritance., (© 2017 American Heart Association, Inc.)
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- 2017
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6. Use of New Imaging CARTO® Segmentation Module Software to Facilitate Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias.
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Tovia-Brodie O, Belhassen B, Glick A, Shmilovich H, Aviram G, Rosso R, and Michowitz Y
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- Action Potentials, Adult, Aged, Arrhythmias, Cardiac diagnostic imaging, Arrhythmias, Cardiac physiopathology, Cardiac-Gated Imaging Techniques, Catheter Ablation adverse effects, Electrocardiography, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Surgery, Computer-Assisted adverse effects, Tachycardia, Ventricular diagnostic imaging, Tachycardia, Ventricular physiopathology, Treatment Outcome, Ventricular Fibrillation diagnostic imaging, Ventricular Fibrillation physiopathology, Arrhythmias, Cardiac surgery, Catheter Ablation methods, Computed Tomography Angiography methods, Coronary Angiography methods, Imaging, Three-Dimensional methods, Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted methods, Software Design, Surgery, Computer-Assisted methods, Tachycardia, Ventricular surgery, Ventricular Fibrillation surgery
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Introduction: A new imaging software (CARTO® Segmentation Module, Biosense Webster) allows preprocedural 3-D reconstruction of all heart chambers based on cardiac CT. We describe our initial experience with the new module during ablation of ventricular arrhythmias., Methods and Results: Eighteen consecutive patients with idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias or ischemic ventricular tachycardia (VT) were studied. In the latter group, a combined endocardial and epicardial ablation was performed. Of the 14 patients with idiopathic arrhythmias, 12 were ablated in the outflow tract (OT), 1 in the midseptal left ventricle, and 1 at the left posterior fascicular area; acute successful ablation was achieved in 11 (78.6%) patients. The procedure was discontinued due to close proximity of the arrhythmia origin to the coronary arteries (CA) in 2 patients. Acute successful uncomplicated ablation was achieved in all 4 patients with ischemic VT. During ablation in the coronary cusps commissures, the CARTO® Segmentation Module accurately defined the cusps anatomy. The precise anatomic location provided by the module assisted in successfully ablating when information from activation mapping was not optimal, by ablating at the opposite side of the cusps. In addition, by demonstrating the precise location of the CA, it allowed safe ablation of arrhythmias that originated in close proximity to the CA both in the OT area and the epicardium, eliminating the need for repeat angiography., Conclusions: The CARTO® Segmentation Module is useful for accurate definition of the exact anatomic location of ventricular arrhythmias and for safely ablating them especially in close proximity to the CA., (© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2017
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7. Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Arrhythmias: Clinical Characteristics and Site of Origin.
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Tovia-Brodie O, Michowitz Y, Glick A, Rosso R, and Belhassen B
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- Adult, Aged, Cohort Studies, Female, Heart Ventricles physiopathology, Heart Ventricles surgery, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Tachycardia, Ventricular surgery, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left surgery, Catheter Ablation methods, Tachycardia, Ventricular physiopathology, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left physiopathology
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Background: Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) arrhythmias are increasingly recognized. Data regarding the distribution of the sites of origin (SOO) of the arrhythmias are sparse., Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of patients with LVOT arrhythmias and the distribution of their SOO., Methods: All 42 consecutive patients with LVOT arrhythmias who underwent radiofrequency (RF) ablation during the period 2000-2014 were included. SOO identification was based on mapping activation, pace mapping and a 3D mapping system in eight patients., Results: The study group comprised 28 males (66.7%) and 14 females, the mean age was 55 ± 15.4 years. Most patients (76%) were symptomatic. All suffered from high grade ventricular arrhythmias. Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction (ejection fraction ≤ 50%) was observed in 15 patients (35.7%), of whom 14 (93.3%) were males. The left coronary cusp (LCC) was the most common arrhythmia SOO (64.3%). Other locations were the right coronary cusp (RCC), the junction of the RCC-LCC commissure, aortic-mitral continuity, endocardial-LVOT, and a coronary sinus branch. Acute successful ablation was achieved in 29 patients (69%) and transient arrhythmia abolition in 40 (95.2%). There was a trend for a higher success rate using cooled tip ablation catheters as compared to standard catheters. The ablation procedure significantly improved LV function in all patients with tachycardiomyopathy., Conclusions: LVOT arrhythmias mostly originate from the LCC and are associated with LV dysfunction in 36% of patients. Knowledge regarding the prevalence of the anatomic origin of the LVOT arrhythmias may help achieve successful ablation. The use of cooled tip ablation catheters might have beneficial effects on the success rate of the procedure.
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- 2016
8. Biophysical parameters during radiofrequency catheter ablation of scar-mediated ventricular tachycardia: epicardial and endocardial applications via manual and magnetic navigation.
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Bourke T, Buch E, Mathuria N, Michowitz Y, Yu R, Mandapati R, Shivkumar K, and Tung R
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cicatrix diagnosis, Cicatrix surgery, Electrocardiography methods, Endocardium surgery, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Monitoring, Intraoperative methods, Retrospective Studies, Tachycardia, Ventricular diagnosis, Tachycardia, Ventricular surgery, Catheter Ablation methods, Cicatrix physiopathology, Endocardium physiopathology, Magnetics methods, Pericardium physiopathology, Tachycardia, Ventricular physiopathology
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Background: There is a paucity of data on biophysical parameters during radiofrequency ablation of scar-mediated ventricular tachycardia (VT)., Methods and Results: Data were collected from consecutive patients undergoing VT ablation with open-irrigation. Complete data were available for 372 lesions in 21 patients. The frequency of biophysical parameter changes were: >10Ω reduction (80%), bipolar EGM reduction (69%), while loss of capture was uncommon (32%). Unipolar injury current was seen in 72% of radiofrequency applications. Both EGM reduction and impedance drop were seen in 57% and a change in all 3 parameters was seen in only 20% of lesions. Late potentials were eliminated in 33%, reduced/modified in 56%, and remained after ablation in 11%. Epicardial lesions exhibited an impedance drop (90% vs. 76%, P = 0.002) and loss of capture (46% vs. 27%, P < 0.001) more frequently than endocardial lesions. Lesions delivered manually exhibited a >10Ω impedance drop (83% vs. 71%, P = 0.02) and an EGM reduction (71% vs. 40%, P < 0.001) more frequently than lesions applied using magnetic navigation, although loss of capture, elimination of LPs, and a change in all 3 parameters were similarly observed., Conclusions: VT ablation is inefficient as the majority of radiofrequency lesions do not achieve more than one targeted biophysical parameter. Only one-third of RF applications targeted at LPs result in complete elimination. Epicardial ablation within scar may be more effective than endocardial lesions, and lesions applied manually may be more effective than lesions applied using magnetic navigation. New technologies directed at identifying and optimizing ablation effectiveness in scar are clinically warranted., (© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2014
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9. [Who should undergo atrial fibrillation ablation?].
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Michowitz Y and Belhassen B
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- Aged, Atrial Fibrillation epidemiology, Atrial Fibrillation physiopathology, Humans, Prevalence, Atrial Fibrillation surgery, Catheter Ablation methods
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Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia and its prevalence increases significantly with age. This editorial discusses the review by Laish-Farkash et al. regarding ablation of atrial fibrillation, especially in the elderly, as well as new ablation modalities.
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- 2014
10. Effects of sex on the incidence of cardiac tamponade after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: results from a worldwide survey in 34 943 atrial fibrillation ablation procedures.
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Michowitz Y, Rahkovich M, Oral H, Zado ES, Tilz R, John S, Denis A, Di Biase L, Winkle RA, Mikhaylov EN, Ruskin JN, Yao Y, Josephson ME, Tanner H, Miller JM, Champagne J, Della Bella P, Kumagai K, Defaye P, Luria D, Lebedev DS, Natale A, Jais P, Hindricks G, Kuck KH, Marchlinski FE, Morady F, and Belhassen B
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- Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cardiac Tamponade etiology, Data Collection, Female, Global Health, Humans, Incidence, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications, Sex Distribution, Sex Factors, Survival Rate trends, Young Adult, Atrial Fibrillation surgery, Cardiac Tamponade epidemiology, Catheter Ablation adverse effects
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Background: Cardiac tamponade is the most dramatic complication observed during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation and the leading cause of procedure-related mortality. Female sex is a known risk factor for complications during AF ablation; however, it is unknown whether women have a higher risk of tamponade., Methods and Results: A systematic Medline search was used to locate academic electrophysiological centers that reported cases of tamponade occurring during AF ablation. Centers were asked to provide information on cases of acute tamponade according to sex and their mode of management including any case of related mortality. Nineteen electrophysiological centers provided information on 34 943 ablation procedures involving 25 261 (72%) men. Overall, 289 (0.9%) cases of tamponade were reported: 120 (1.24%) in women and 169 (0.67%) in men (odds ratio, 1.83; P<0.001). There was a reciprocal association between center volume and the occurrence of tamponade with substantially lower risk in high-volume centers. Most cases of tamponade occurred during catheter manipulation or ablation; women tended to develop more tamponades during transseptal catheterization. No sex difference in the mode of management was observed. However, 16% cases of tamponade required surgery with lower rates in high-volume centers. Three cases of tamponade (1%) culminated in death., Conclusions: Tamponade during AF ablation procedures is relatively rare. Women have an ≈2-fold higher risk for developing this complication. The risk of tamponade among women decreases substantially in high-volume centers. Surgical backup and acute management skills for treating tamponade are important in centers performing AF ablation.
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- 2014
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11. Radiofrequency ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with the new irrigated multipolar nMARQ ablation catheter: verification of intracardiac signals with a second circular mapping catheter.
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Rosso R, Halkin A, Michowitz Y, Belhassen B, Glick A, and Viskin S
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- Catheter Ablation methods, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pulmonary Veins physiology, Atrial Fibrillation surgery, Catheter Ablation instrumentation, Catheters
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Background: During radiofrequency (RF) ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, a circular multielectrode recording "lasso" catheter is generally positioned within each pulmonary vein (PV) to determine when pulmonary vein potentials (PVPs) are present and when they have been ablated. The new irrigated multipolar nMARQ circular ablation catheter is positioned within the left atrium to create contiguous circular ablation lines around each PV ostium., Objective: To determine whether the recordings obtained from the nMARQ catheter position around the PV ostium accurately reproduce the recordings obtained from a lasso catheter positioned within that vein., Methods: In 10 patients undergoing RF ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, we placed an nMARQ and a lasso catheter around and within each PV, respectively. Recordings obtained from both catheters at baseline and after RF ablation were compared., Results: At baseline, recordings of PVPs in both catheters were concordant in 92% of all PVs. However, after RF delivery, the concordance between the nMARQ and lasso recordings was poor. The discordant result most commonly observed was disappearance of "PVPs" from the nMARQ catheter with persistence of PVPs in the lasso catheter (12 of 39 [30%]). Conversely, the delivery of RF frequently resulted in fragmented electrograms (pseudo-PVPs) on the nMARQ catheter despite evidence of PV isolation by lasso catheter recordings., Conclusions: The use of an nMARQ catheter alone, as currently recommended, may lead to underestimation and overestimation of the number of RF applications required to achieve PV isolation., (Copyright © 2014 Heart Rhythm Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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12. Epicardial ablation of ventricular tachycardia: an institutional experience of safety and efficacy.
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Tung R, Michowitz Y, Yu R, Mathuria N, Vaseghi M, Buch E, Bradfield J, Fujimura O, Gima J, Discepolo W, Mandapati R, and Shivkumar K
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- Aged, Cardiomyopathies mortality, Cardiomyopathies pathology, Cardiomyopathies surgery, Catheter Ablation adverse effects, Cohort Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Ischemia mortality, Myocardial Ischemia pathology, Myocardial Ischemia surgery, Patient Safety, Pericardium surgery, Postoperative Complications diagnosis, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Recurrence, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Survival Rate, Tachycardia, Ventricular mortality, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Catheter Ablation methods, Epicardial Mapping methods, Monitoring, Intraoperative methods, Tachycardia, Ventricular diagnosis, Tachycardia, Ventricular surgery
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Background: Epicardial ablation has been shown to be a useful adjunct for treatment of ventricular tachycardia (VT)., Objective: To report the trends, safety, and efficacy of epicardial mapping and ablation at a single center over an 8-year period., Methods: Patients referred for VT ablation (June 2004 to July 2011) were divided into 3 groups: ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM), and idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias (VA). Patients with scar-mediated VT who underwent combined epicardial and endocardial (epi-endo) mapping and ablation were compared with those who underwent endocardial-only (endo-only) ablation with regard to patient characteristics, acute procedural success, 6- and 12-month clinical outcomes., Results: Among 144 patients referred for VT ablation, 95 patients underwent 109 epicardial procedures (94% access rate). Major complications were seen in 8 patients (8.8%) with pericardial bleeding (>80 cm(3)) in 6 cases (6.7%), although no tamponade, surgical intervention, or procedural mortality was seen. Patients with ICM who underwent a combined epi-endo ablation had improved freedom from VT compared with those who underwent endo-only ablation at 12 months (85% vs 56%; P = .03). In patients with NICM, no differences were seen between those who underwent epi-endo ablation and those who underwent endo-only ablation at 12 months (36% vs 33%; P = 1.0). In idiopathic VA, only 2 of 17 patients were successfully ablated from the epicardium., Conclusions: In this large tertiary single-center experience, complication rates are acceptably low and improved clinical outcomes were associated with epi-endo ablation in patients with ICM. Patients with NICM represent a growing referred population, although clinical recurrence remains high despite epicardial ablation. Epicardial ablation has a low yield in idiopathic VA., (Copyright © 2013 Heart Rhythm Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2013
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13. Unipolar and bipolar electrogram characteristics predict exit block during pulmonary vein antral isolation.
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Michowitz Y, Buch E, Bourke T, Tung R, Bradfield J, Mathuria N, Boyle NG, and Shivkumar K
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- Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome, Atrial Fibrillation diagnosis, Atrial Fibrillation surgery, Body Surface Potential Mapping methods, Catheter Ablation methods, Nerve Block methods, Pulmonary Veins surgery, Surgery, Computer-Assisted methods
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Introduction: The usefulness of unipolar electrograms (EGMs) has been reported in assessing lesion transmurality and conduction block along ablation lines. It is unknown whether unipolar and bipolar EGM characteristics predict exit block during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures., Methods and Results: Twenty patients (63 ± 7 years; 14 males [70%]) undergoing PVI with a circular mapping catheter (CMC) placed outside each PV ostium were retrospectively studied. After entrance block was achieved, pacing at each bipole around the CMC was performed to assess for absence of atrial capture (exit block). Bipolar EGMs recorded before pacing were examined for voltage, duration, fractionation, and monophasic morphology. Unipolar EGMs were examined for positive and negative amplitude, PQ segment elevation, fractionation, and monophasic morphology. The association of these parameters with atrial capture (absence of exit block) at each site was analyzed. After achievement of entrance block, only 23 of 64 PV antra (36%) exhibited exit block. Unipolar EGMs at sites with persistent capture were more likely to be fractionated and had larger negative deflections. Bipolar EGMs at sites with persistent capture showed higher amplitude, longer duration, were more likely to be fractionated, and were less likely to be monophasic. In a multivariate logistic regression model, bipolar and unipolar fractionation, bipolar duration, and lack of bipolar monophasic morphology were independently associated with persistent atrial capture., Conclusion: Specific unipolar and bipolar EGM characteristics are associated with left atrium capture after PV antral isolation. These parameters might be useful in predicting the need for further ablation to achieve exit block., (©2012, The Authors. Journal compilation ©2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2012
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14. Functional pace-mapping responses for identification of targets for catheter ablation of scar-mediated ventricular tachycardia.
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Tung R, Mathuria N, Michowitz Y, Yu R, Buch E, Bradfield J, Mandapati R, Wiener I, Boyle N, and Shivkumar K
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- Aged, Cohort Studies, Electrocardiography, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Recurrence, Retrospective Studies, Tachycardia, Ventricular physiopathology, Treatment Outcome, Catheter Ablation, Cicatrix complications, Heart Conduction System physiopathology, Tachycardia, Ventricular etiology, Tachycardia, Ventricular surgery
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Background: Myocardial scars harbor areas of slow conduction and display abnormal electrograms. Pace-mapping at these sites can generate a 12-lead ECG morphological match to a targeted ventricular tachycardia (VT), and in some instances, multiple exit morphologies can result. At times, this can also result in the initiation of VT, termed pace-mapped induction (PMI). We hypothesized that in patients undergoing catheter ablation of VT, scar substrates with multiple exit sites (MES) identified during pace-mapping have improved freedom from recurrent VT, and PMI of VT predicts successful sites of termination during ablation., Methods and Results: High-density mapping was performed in all subjects to delineate scar (0.5-1.5 mV). Sites with abnormal electrograms were tagged, stimulated (bipolar 10 mA at 2 ms), and targeted for ablation. MES was defined as >1 QRS morphology from a single pacing site. PMI was defined as initiation of VT during pace-mapping (400-600 ms). In a 2-year period, 44 consecutive patients with scar-mediated VT underwent mapping and ablation. MES were observed during pace-mapping in 25 patients (57%). At 9 months, 74% of patients who exhibited MES during pace-mapping had no recurrence of VT compared with 42% of those without MES observed (P=0.024), with an overall freedom from VT of 61%. Thirteen patients (30%) demonstrated PMI, and termination of VT was seen in 95% (18/19) of sites where ablation was performed., Conclusions: During pace-mapping, electrograms that exhibit MES and PMI may be specific for sites critical to reentry. These functional responses hold promise for identifying important sites for catheter ablation of VT.
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- 2012
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15. Atrioventricular block during radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial flutter: incidence, mechanism, and clinical implications.
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Belhassen B, Glick A, Rosso R, Michowitz Y, and Viskin S
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Atrial Flutter physiopathology, Atrioventricular Block therapy, Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac, Female, Humans, Incidence, Male, Middle Aged, Pacemaker, Artificial, Prospective Studies, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Atrial Flutter surgery, Atrioventricular Block epidemiology, Atrioventricular Block physiopathology, Catheter Ablation
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Aims: To evaluate the incidence, mechanism, and clinical implications of atrioventricular (AV) block during catheter radiofrequency (RF) ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI). Although RF ablation of atrial flutter is the most frequently performed ablation procedure, data on the incidence and significance of an AV block occurring during the procedure are scarce., Methods and Results: Consecutive patients (n=845, 73.5% male) undergoing CTI ablation (913 procedures) between 1998 and 2010 were studied. Data on the occurrence of complete AV block (lasting≥3 s) during the procedure were prospectively collected. Sixteen (1.9%) patients experienced AV block, 12 during delivery of RF pulses (Group 1) and 4 (Group 2) during manipulation of catheters in the cardiac chambers. The AV block was short lived (<1 min), located in the AV node, and associated with septal isthmus RF lines in 11 Group 1 patients. It was long-lasting and led to pacemaker implantation in one Group 1 patient. Atrioventricular blocks had an infranodal location in four Group 2 patients, all of whom had a pre-existing complete left bundle branch block (LBBB). One Group 2 patient had an AV block during his two ablation procedures. Permanent pacemakers were implanted in five (0.6%) patients (one from Group 1 and four from Group 2)., Conclusions: Atrioventricular blocks requiring pacemaker implantation following administration of RF pulses at the CTI are rare (0.12%). The occurrence rate of AV block related to the procedure and requiring pacemaker implantation is, however, not negligible (0.6%) and mostly affects patients with a pre-existing complete LBBB.
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- 2011
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16. Hybrid techniques and neuraxial modulation for treatment of ventricular tachycardia.
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Bourke T, Mathuria N, Michowitz Y, and Shivkumar K
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- Analgesia, Epidural methods, Cardiac Surgical Procedures methods, Catheter Ablation methods, Humans, Tachycardia, Ventricular therapy, Cardiac Surgical Procedures instrumentation, Catheter Ablation instrumentation, Tachycardia, Ventricular surgery
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- 2011
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17. Hybrid procedures for epicardial catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia: value of surgical access.
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Michowitz Y, Mathuria N, Tung R, Esmailian F, Kwon M, Nakahara S, Bourke T, Boyle NG, Mahajan A, and Shivkumar K
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- Aged, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Catheter Ablation methods, Epicardial Mapping methods, Pericardium, Tachycardia, Ventricular surgery
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Background: Prior chest surgery limits the ability to obtain epicardial access in patients referred for catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT)., Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the utility of different surgical approaches to access the epicardium for VT ablation., Methods: Clinical data of 14 patients with drug-refractory VT who underwent hybrid surgical epicardial access for catheter mapping and ablation in the electrophysiology lab were reviewed. Baseline patient and procedural characteristics including access, exposure, mapping techniques, and ablation were analyzed., Results: Of a total of 14 patients (age 63.2 ± 10.3 years), 11 had a subxiphoid window performed, and three patients underwent limited anterior thoracotomy to access the epicardium. The indication for surgical access was prior cardiac surgery (n = 12), previous failed epicardial access (n = 1), and ablation in close proximity to the coronary arteries and phrenic nerve (n = 1). Mapping in patients with subxiphoid surgical access was limited to the inferior and diaphragmatic surface of the heart extending posteriorly to the basal lateral wall. With limited anterior thoracotomy, access to the apex, anterior, and mid to apical anterolateral walls was obtained. In these regions, adhesions were more severe and repeat entry into the epicardial region at a different intercostal level was needed in two of three patients., Conclusion: Surgical access with subxiphoid window and limited anterior thoracotomy in the electrophysiology lab is feasible and safe. The surgical approach can be tailored to the region of interest in the ventricle to be mapped and ablated., (Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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18. Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: safety and feasibility.
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Santangeli P, Di Biase L, Lakkireddy D, Burkhardt JD, Pillarisetti J, Michowitz Y, Sanchez JE, Horton R, Mohanty P, Gallinghouse GJ, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Pelargonio G, Santarelli P, Verma A, Narasimhan C, Shivkumar K, and Natale A
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- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Tachycardia, Ventricular etiology, Treatment Outcome, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic complications, Catheter Ablation, Tachycardia, Ventricular surgery
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Background: Management of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is challenging., Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the value of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for the treatment of the VTs in the setting of HCM., Methods: Twenty-two patients (18 with ICD) with HCM and multiple episodes of VTs resistant to medical therapy underwent RFCA with an open irrigation catheter. Epicardial access was obtained if required. All patients were followed for at least 1 year after RFCA., Results: Mean age was 50.4 +/- 15.3, and mean ejection fraction was 34.3% +/- 9.8%. RFCA was performed endocardially in all patients, while epicardial radiofrequency applications were needed in 13 patients. A previous endocardial ablation was unsuccessful in six patients. At 20 +/- 9 months of follow-up, elimination of VTs reached 73%. No major complication was observed during and after the procedures in all patients., Conclusion: Catheter ablation of VTs in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy refractory to medical therapy is safe, feasible, and successful in eliminating VT. Epicardial VT mapping and ablation should be considered as an important access option for the treatment of these patients to increase the success rate., (Copyright 2010 Heart Rhythm Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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19. Characterization of the arrhythmogenic substrate in ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy implications for catheter ablation of hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia.
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Nakahara S, Tung R, Ramirez RJ, Michowitz Y, Vaseghi M, Buch E, Gima J, Wiener I, Mahajan A, Boyle NG, and Shivkumar K
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia complications, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia surgery, Body Surface Potential Mapping methods, Cardiomyopathies complications, Cardiomyopathies pathology, Cardiomyopathies surgery, Catheter Ablation adverse effects, Cohort Studies, Epicardial Mapping, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hemodynamics physiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Ischemia complications, Myocardial Ischemia diagnosis, Myocardial Ischemia surgery, Risk Assessment, Severity of Illness Index, Tachycardia, Ventricular diagnosis, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia diagnosis, Catheter Ablation methods, Electrocardiography, Tachycardia, Ventricular surgery
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the characteristics and prevalence of late potentials (LP) in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) and ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) etiologies and evaluate their value as targets for catheter ablation., Background: LP are frequently found in post-myocardial infarction scars and are useful ablation targets. The relative prevalence and characteristics of LP in patients with NICM is not well understood., Methods: Thirty-three patients with structural heart disease (NICM, n = 16; ICM, n = 17) referred for catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia were studied. Electroanatomic mapping was performed endocardially (n = 33) and epicardially (n = 19). The LP were defined as low voltage electrograms (<1.5 mV) with onset after the QRS interval. Very late potentials (vLP) were defined as electrograms with onset >100 ms after the QRS., Results: We sampled an average of 564 +/- 449 points and 726 +/- 483 points in the left ventricle endocardium and epicardium, respectively. Mean total low voltage area in patients with ICM was 101 +/- 55 cm(2) and 56 +/- 33 cm(2), endocardial and epicardial, respectively, compared with NICM of 55 +/- 41 cm(2) and 53 +/- 28 cm(2), respectively. Within the total low voltage area, vLP were observed more frequently in ICM than in NICM in endocardium (4.1% vs. 1.3%; p = 0.0003) and epicardium (4.3% vs. 2.1%, p = 0.035). An LP-targeted ablation strategy was effective in ICM patients (82% nonrecurrence at 12 +/- 10 months of follow-up), whereas NICM patients had less favorable outcomes (50% at 15 +/- 13 months of follow-up)., Conclusions: The contribution of scar to the electrophysiological abnormalities targeted for ablation of unstable ventricular tachycardia differs between ICM and NICM. An approach incorporating LP ablation and pace-mapping had limited success in patients with NICM compared with ICM, and alternative ablation strategies should be considered., (Copyright (c) 2010 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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20. Intrapericardial balloon placement for prevention of collateral injury during catheter ablation of the left atrium in a porcine model.
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Nakahara S, Ramirez RJ, Buch E, Michowitz Y, Vaseghi M, de Diego C, Boyle NG, Mahajan A, and Shivkumar K
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- Analysis of Variance, Animals, Feasibility Studies, Hemodynamics, Swine, Wounds and Injuries prevention & control, Catheter Ablation adverse effects, Catheterization, Esophagus injuries, Heart Atria surgery, Pericardium, Phrenic Nerve injuries
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Background: Catheter ablation of the left atrium (LA) is associated with potential collateral injury to surrounding structures, especially the esophagus and the right phrenic nerve (PN)., Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of intrapericardial balloon placement (IPBP) for the protection of collateral structures adjacent to the LA., Methods: Electroanatomic mapping was performed in porcine hearts using a transseptal endocardial approach in eight swine weighing 40-50 kg. An intrapericardial balloon was inflated in the oblique sinus, via percutaneous epicardial access, to displace the esophagus. Similarly, with the balloon positioned in the transverse sinus, IPBP was used to displace the right PN. Esophageal temperature was monitored while endocardial radiofrequency (RF) energy was delivered to the distal inferior PV., Results: In all cases, balloon placement was successful with no significant effects on hemodynamic function. Balloon inflation increased the distance between the esophagus and posterior LA by 12.3 +/- 4.0 mm. IPBP significantly attenuated increases in luminal esophageal temperature during endocardial RF application (6.1 +/- 2.4 degrees C vs. 1.2 +/- 1.1 degrees C; P<.0001). High-output endocardial pacing from the right superior pulmonary vein ostium stimulated PN activity. After displacement of the right PN with IPBP, PN capture was abolished in 30 (91%) of 33 sites., Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that in an animal model, IPBP is feasible in the setting of catheter ablation procedures and has the potential to decrease the risk of collateral damage to the esophagus and PN during LA ablation.
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21. "Typical" electrocardiographic left ventricular outflow tract ventricular tachycardia ablated from the right heart side.
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Michowitz Y, Viskin S, and Belhassen B
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- Adolescent, Electrocardiography, Heart Ventricles, Humans, Male, Tachycardia, Ventricular etiology, Catheter Ablation methods, Tachycardia, Ventricular therapy
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22. Escape rhythm from a partially disconnected pulmonary vein.
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Michowitz Y, Glick A, and Belhassen B
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- Adult, Atrial Fibrillation physiopathology, Electrocardiography, Heart Atria physiopathology, Heart Conduction System physiopathology, Humans, Male, Atrial Fibrillation surgery, Catheter Ablation, Pulmonary Veins surgery
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We present a 34-year-old patient with recurrent episodes of drug refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation referred for pulmonary vein (PV) isolation at our institution. During isolation of the right superior PV, a dissociated escape rhythm was observed on a portion of the PV that was disconnected, while the rest of the PV showed clear left atrium to PV conduction. This report demonstrates the rare possibility of escape PV rhythm from only partially disconnected PV, highlighting that dissociated PV rhythm does not necessarily reflect complete PV isolation.
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23. Biophysical parameters during radiofrequency catheter ablation of scar-mediated ventricular tachycardia: Epicardial and endocardial applications via manual and magnetic navigation
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Bourke, Tara, Buch, Eric, Mathuria, Nilesh, Michowitz, Yoav, Yu, Ricky, Mandapati, Ravi, Shivkumar, Kalyanam, and Tung, Roderick
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Adult ,Male ,Monitoring ,endocardial ,Ablation ,Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology ,Cardiovascular ,scar ,Article ,Cicatrix ,Electrocardiography ,Magnetics ,radiofrequency ,Clinical Research ,Tachycardia ,Biophysical ,Monitoring, Intraoperative ,80 and over ,Epicardial ,Humans ,natural sciences ,cardiovascular diseases ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Intraoperative ,Aged, 80 and over ,Ventricular ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,Ventricular tachycardia ,Middle Aged ,Cardiovascular System & Hematology ,Catheter Ablation ,Tachycardia, Ventricular ,cardiovascular system ,Female ,lipids (amino acids, peptides, and proteins) ,Pericardium ,Endocardium - Abstract
© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Ablation Effectiveness and Biophysical Parameters Background There is a paucity of data on biophysical parameters during radiofrequency ablation of scar-mediated ventricular tachycardia (VT).Methods and Results Data were collected from consecutive patients undergoing VT ablation with open-irrigation. Complete data were available for 372 lesions in 21 patients. The frequency of biophysical parameter changes were: >10Ω reduction (80%), bipolar EGM reduction (69%), while loss of capture was uncommon (32%). Unipolar injury current was seen in 72% of radiofrequency applications. Both EGM reduction and impedance drop were seen in 57% and a change in all 3 parameters was seen in only 20% of lesions. Late potentials were eliminated in 33%, reduced/modified in 56%, and remained after ablation in 11%. Epicardial lesions exhibited an impedance drop (90% vs. 76%, P = 0.002) and loss of capture (46% vs. 27%, P < 0.001) more frequently than endocardial lesions. Lesions delivered manually exhibited a >10Ω impedance drop (83% vs. 71%, P = 0.02) and an EGM reduction (71% vs. 40%, P < 0.001) more frequently than lesions applied using magnetic navigation, although loss of capture, elimination of LPs, and a change in all 3 parameters were similarly observed.Conclusions VT ablation is inefficient as the majority of radiofrequency lesions do not achieve more than one targeted biophysical parameter. Only one-third of RF applications targeted at LPs result in complete elimination. Epicardial ablation within scar may be more effective than endocardial lesions, and lesions applied manually may be more effective than lesions applied using magnetic navigation. New technologies directed at identifying and optimizing ablation effectiveness in scar are clinically warranted.
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24. CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ARRHYTHMOGENIC SUBSTRATE IN ISCHEMIC AND NONISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: IMPLICATIONS FOR CATHETER ABLATION OF HEMODYNAMICALLY UNSTABLE VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
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Nakahara, Shiro, Tung, Roderick, Ramirez, Rafael J., Michowitz, Yoav, Vaseghi, Marmar, Buch, Eric, Gima, Jean, Wiener, Isaac, Mahajan, Aman, Boyle, Noel G., and Shivkumar, Kalyanam
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Adult ,Epicardial Mapping ,Male ,Time Factors ,Myocardial Ischemia ,Risk Assessment ,Severity of Illness Index ,Article ,myocardial infarct scars ,Cohort Studies ,Electrocardiography ,Humans ,Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,Body Surface Potential Mapping ,Hemodynamics ,Middle Aged ,late potentials ,Treatment Outcome ,Catheter Ablation ,Tachycardia, Ventricular ,Female ,ventricular tachycardia ,Cardiomyopathies ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to compare the characteristics and prevalence of late potentials (LP) in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) and ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) etiologies and evaluate their value as targets for catheter ablation.BackgroundLP are frequently found in post-myocardial infarction scars and are useful ablation targets. The relative prevalence and characteristics of LP in patients with NICM is not well understood.MethodsThirty-three patients with structural heart disease (NICM, n = 16; ICM, n = 17) referred for catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia were studied. Electroanatomic mapping was performed endocardially (n = 33) and epicardially (n = 19). The LP were defined as low voltage electrograms (100 ms after the QRS.ResultsWe sampled an average of 564 ± 449 points and 726 ± 483 points in the left ventricle endocardium and epicardium, respectively. Mean total low voltage area in patients with ICM was 101 ± 55 cm2and 56 ± 33 cm2, endocardial and epicardial, respectively, compared with NICM of 55 ± 41 cm2and 53 ± 28 cm2, respectively. Within the total low voltage area, vLP were observed more frequently in ICM than in NICM in endocardium (4.1% vs. 1.3%; p = 0.0003) and epicardium (4.3% vs. 2.1%, p = 0.035). An LP-targeted ablation strategy was effective in ICM patients (82% nonrecurrence at 12 ± 10 months of follow-up), whereas NICM patients had less favorable outcomes (50% at 15 ± 13 months of follow-up).ConclusionsThe contribution of scar to the electrophysiological abnormalities targeted for ablation of unstable ventricular tachycardia differs between ICM and NICM. An approach incorporating LP ablation and pace-mapping had limited success in patients with NICM compared with ICM, and alternative ablation strategies should be considered.
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25. Atrial Tachycardia Originating in the Vicinity of the Noncoronary Sinus of Valsalva: Report of a Series Including the First Case of Ablation-Related Complete Atrioventricular Block.
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BARKAGAN, MICHAEL, MICHOWITZ, YOAV, GLICK, AHARON, TOVIA‐BRODIE, OHOLI, ROSSO, RAPHAEL, and BELHASSEN, BERNARD
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Background A few series of focal atrial tachycardia (AT) originating from the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva (NCSV) have been reported in the literature during the last decade. Methods and Results Of 147 patients with AT referred for radiofrequency ablation (RFA), we identified nine (6%) originating in the vicinity of the NCSV. Clinical AT was induced during electrophysiological study in all patients without (n = 6) and with (n = 3) isoproterenol infusion. Mean cycle length of the induced tachycardia was 399 ± 85 ms. Mapping of the right atrium and of the left atrium (LA) was initially performed in all nine patients and in four patients, respectively. Earliest tachycardia activation occurred at the His bundle area in all cases. Earliest activations in the LA were at the low paraseptal regions. In two patients with antegrade dual atrioventricular (AV) node physiology that rendered difficult accurate distinction between atrial and ventricular activation, slow pathway ablation was necessary. A retrograde aortic approach was used for mapping the aortic cusps. The earliest local atrial activation in the NCSV preceded the atrial activation in the His area in all patients by 27 ± 8 ms. RFA was performed in all nine patients and was acutely successful in eight. Two patients required radiofrequency (RF) energy outputs of 50 W in order to terminate the arrhythmia. In one patient, successful AT ablation was associated with complete AV block requiring implantation of permanent pacemaker. Conclusions Focal AT can be successfully mapped and ablated in the NCSV. Higher than usual RF energy levels are sometimes required. Complete AV block is a possible complication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Ventricular Tachycardia from Remote Blunt Chest Trauma: Combined Epicardial-Endocardial Right Ventricular Substrate Characterization.
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MICHOWITZ, YOAV, TUNG, RODERICK, ATHILL, CHARLES, and SHIVKUMAR, KALYANAM
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Ventricular tachycardia as a late complication of blunt chest trauma has never been reported. We present a case of combined endocardial and epicardial delineation of the right ventricular arrhythmogenic substrate, where other causes of cardiomyopathy were excluded. The epicardial scar was more extensive than endocardial scar, and the central isthmus was likely intramural. A history of blunt chest trauma should be considered in patients with right ventricular cardiomyopathy. (PACE 2012; 35:e127-e130) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. Electrophysiological Differences between the Epicardium and the Endocardium of the Left Atrium.
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MICHOWITZ, YOAV, NAKAHARA, SHIRO, BOURKE, TARA, BUCH, ERIC, VASEGHI, MARMAR, DE DIEGO, CARLOS, WIENER, ISAAC, MAHAJAN, AMAN, and SHIVKUMAR, KALYANAM
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Electrophysiological properties of the atrial endocardium compared to epicardium are not well understood. The purpose of this study was to compare the electrophysiological properties and vulnerability to arrhythmia induction from these regions. Transseptal endocardial and percutaneous epicardial mapping were performed in a porcine model (n = 7). Two opposing 4-mm electrophysiological catheters were positioned endocardially and epicardially. A circular mapping catheter (CMC) was positioned at the ostium of the common inferior pulmonary vein (CIPV) recording left atrial (LA)-PV potentials. Endocardial and epicardial effective refractory periods (ERPs) at two basic cycle lengths (CLs) of 600 and 400 ms were recorded from four anatomic locations (CIPV, LA appendage, right superior PV, and LA posterior wall). Atrial repetitive response (ARR) induction was also tested from endocardial and epicardial sites. Overall, 254 ERP measurements (mean 36.3 per animal) and 84 induction attempts (mean 12 per animal) were performed. The ERP was significantly shorter in the epicardium compared to the endocardium at basic CL of 400 ms (P = 0.006) but not at CL of 600 ms (P = 0.2). In addition, only the epicardium demonstrated ERP shortening when the CL of the basic drive was shortened (P = 0.03). ARR could be induced more often from the epicardium (P = 0.002) and fibrillatory activity with epicardial/endocardial dissociation was recorded (n = 3). Also, the earliest PV activation site on the CMC was noted to be different in 16.5% of cases during epicardial and endocardial pacing. The electrophysiological characteristics of the atrial epicardium are different from the endocardium with a shorter ERP and more frequent ARR induction by programed stimulation. (PACE 2011; 37-46) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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