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102. Gap-related Pulmonary Vein and Left Atrial Flutter Mimicking Cavotricuspid Isthmus-dependent Atrial Flutter
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Shin-ichiro Miura, Masahiro Ogawa, Joji Morii, Tomo Komaki, Yoshiaki Idemoto, and Keijiro Saku
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Male ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,medicine.medical_specialty ,three-dimensional mapping ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Catheter ablation ,Case Report ,Pulmonary vein ,Left atrial ,Internal medicine ,Typical atrial flutter ,Internal Medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,cardiovascular diseases ,Heart Atria ,conduction gap ,Antrum ,pulmonary vein isolation ,Aged ,business.industry ,General Medicine ,typical atrial flutter ,medicine.disease ,Treatment Outcome ,Atrial Flutter ,Pulmonary Veins ,Cardiology ,cardiovascular system ,Catheter Ablation ,Flutter ,business ,Atrial flutter ,entrainment mapping - Abstract
We herein report a 79-year-old man with recurrent atrial flutter (AFL) following catheter ablation for pulmonary vein (PV) isolation and block line of the cavotricuspid isthmus. An electrophysiological study and three-dimensional mapping results revealed left atrium (LA)-PV macroreentrant flutter caused by a conduction gap, possibly correlated to prior application, which mimicked cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent AFL. This LA-PV flutter was terminated after applying radiofrequency to the gap at the antrum near the bottom left inferior PV in the posterior LA wall. During follow-up, the patient did not present with atrial tachyarrhythmias; antiarrhythmic drugs were therefore not administered.
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- 2020
103. Cavotricuspid isthmus ablation for atrial flutter: Anatomic challenges and troubleshooting
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Konstantinos C. Siontis, Samuel J. Asirvatham, Ugur Kucuk, and Georgios Christopoulos
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Regional anatomy ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Bidirectional block ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Troubleshooting ,Atrial flutter ,Ablation ,medicine.disease ,A Case for Education ,RC666-701 ,Block (telecommunications) ,medicine ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,In patient ,Radiology ,Anatomy ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
In patients with cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI)-dependent atrial flutter, ablation along the CTI is often a routine and straightforward procedure. However, certain aspects of the regional anatomy can pose technical challenges such that bidirectional block across the CTI can be difficult to achieve.1 Using a case example, we review common challenges with CTI ablation, discuss the important anatomic considerations that are relevant to procedural difficulty, and present approaches to troubleshooting.
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- 2020
104. Identifying a Gap in a Cavotricuspid Isthmus Flutter Line Using the Advisor™ HD Grid High-Density Mapping Catheter
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Daniel R. Frisch
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Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Computer science ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Incomplete block ,Advisor™ HD Grid ,High density ,Ablation ,medicine.disease ,high-density mapping ,Catheter ,electrogram ,atrial flutter ,Physiology (medical) ,medicine ,Flutter ,Line (text file) ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Complex Case Study ,Atrial flutter ,Biomedical engineering - Abstract
This report discusses the mapping of an incomplete cavotricuspid isthmus flutter line with a high-density mapping catheter to visualize the arrhythmogenic substrate responsible for incomplete block. The relevant signals were unapparent when using a traditional ablation catheter but were evident with application of a high-density mapping catheter. High-density mapping holds promise for recording electrograms in gaps in other ablation lesion sets that may not be able to be easily identified using more traditional equipment alone.
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- 2019
105. Spanish Catheter Ablation Registry. 18th Official Report of the Spanish Society of Cardiology Working Group on Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias (2018)
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José Luis Ibáñez Criado, Aurelio Quesada, Rocío Cózar, Jesús Almendral-Garrote, Pau Alonso-Fernández, Concepción Alonso-Martín, Nelson María Alvarenga-Recalde, Luis Álvarez-Acosta, Miguel Álvarez-López, Ignasi Anguera-Camos, Eduardo Arana-Rueda, María Fe Arcocha-Torres, Miguel Ángel Arias-Palomares, Antonio Asso-Abadía, Gabriel Alejandro Ballesteros-Derbenti, Alberto Barrera-Cordero, Juan Benezet-Mazuecos, Andrés I. Bodegas-Cañas, Josep Brugada-Terradellas, Claudia Cabadés-Rumbeu, María del Pilar Cabanas-Grandío, Sandra Cabrera-Gómez, Lucas R. Cano-Calabria, Silvia del Castillo-Arrojo, Víctor Castro-Urda, Rocío Cózar-León, Ernesto Díaz-Infante, Juan Manuel Durán-Guerrero, Juliana Elices-Teja, María del Carmen Expósito-Pineda, Juan Manuel Fernández-Gómez, Julio Jesús Ferrer-Hita, María Luisa Fidalgo-Andrés, Adolfo Fontenla-Cerezuela, Arcadio García-Alberola, J. Ignacio García-Bolao, Enrique García-Cuenca, Francisco Javier García-Fernández, Ignacio Gil-Ortega, Federico Gómez-Pulido, Juan Manuel Grande-Ingelmo, Eduard Guasch-i-Casany, José M. Guerra-Ramos, Santiago Heras-Herreros, Julio Hernández-Afonso, Benito Herreros-Guilarte, Víctor Manuel Hidalgo-Olivares, Alicia Ibáñez-Criado, José Luis Ibáñez-Criado, Sonia Ibars-Campaña, Miguel Eduardo Jáuregui-Abularach, F. Javier Jiménez-Candil, Javier Jiménez-Díaz, Jesús I. Jiménez-López, Carla Lázaro-Rivera, José Miguel Lozano-Herrera, Alfonso Macías-Gallego, Santiago Magnani-Ragamato, Javier Martínez-Basterra, Ángel Martínez-Brotons, José Luis Martínez-Sande, Gabriel Martín-Sánchez, Roberto Matías-Francés, José Luis Merino-Llorens, Josep Lluis Mont-Girbau, José Moreno-Arribas, Javier Moreno-Planas, Ángel Moya-i-Mitjans, Marta Ortega-Molina, Joaquín Osca-Asensi, Agustín Pastor-Fuentes, Ricardo Pavón-Jiménez, Rafael Peinado-Peinado, Luisa Pérez-Álvarez, Nicasio Pérez-Castellano, Rosa Porro-Fernández, Andreu Porta-Sánchez, Jordi Punti-Sala, Aurelio Quesada-Dorador, Nuria Rivas-Gándara, Gonzalo Rodrigo-Trallero, Felipe José Rodríguez-Entem, Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Pérez, Rafael Romero-Garrido, José Manuel Rubín-López, José Amador Rubio-Caballero, José Manuel Rubio-Campal, Jerónimo Rubio-Sanz, Pablo M. Ruiz-Hernández, Ricardo Salgado-Aranda, Juan Miguel Sánchez-Gómez, Georgia Sarquella-Brugada, Axel Sarrias-Mercé, Jose María Segura-Saint-Gerons, Federico Segura-Villalobos, and Irene Valverde-André
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Male ,Tachycardia ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Ablation of atrial fibrillation ,Cardiology ,Catheter ablation ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Registries ,Major complication ,Societies, Medical ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Data Collection ,Mortality rate ,Arrhythmias, Cardiac ,Atrial fibrillation ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Ablation ,Surgery ,Spain ,Catheter Ablation ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac ,business - Abstract
Introduction and objectives: This report presents the findings of the 2018 Spanish Catheter Ablation Registry. Methods: Data collection was retrospective. A standardized questionnaire was completed by each of the participating centers. Results: Data sent by 100 centers were analyzed, with a total number of 16,566 ablation procedures performed (the highest historically reported in this registry) for a mean of 165.5 ± 127.9 and a median of 119 procedures per center. The ablation targets most frequently treated were atrial fibrillation (n = 4234; 25.6%), atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (n = 3525; 21.3%) and cavotricuspid isthmus (n = 3425; 20.7%). A new peak was observed in the ablation of atrial fibrillation, increasing the distance from the other substrates. The overall success rate was 91%. The rate of major complications was 2.2%, and the mortality rate was 0.04%. A total of 2.1% of the ablations were performed in pediatric patients. Conclusions: The Spanish Catheter Ablation Registry systematically and continuously enrolls the ablation procedures performed in Spain, showing a progressive increase in the number of ablations over the years, with a high success rate and low percentage of complications.
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- 2019
106. Anatomy of the cavotricuspid isthmus for radiofrequency ablation in typical atrial flutter
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Beatrice Paradiso, Maria Stella Baccillieri, Cristina Basso, Gaetano Thiene, Monica De Gaspari, Roberto Verlato, and Stefania Rizzo
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Male ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Radiofrequency ablation ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Catheter ablation ,Atrial flutter ,Ablation ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Risk Factors ,law ,Physiology (medical) ,Typical atrial flutter ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Major complication ,Radiofrequency Ablation ,business.industry ,Anatomy ,Electrophysiology ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Female ,Tricuspid Valve ,Venae Cavae ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Complication ,business - Abstract
Background Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation is one of the most common strategies for the current management of cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI)-dependent atrial flutter (AFL). The interindividual anatomic variability can influence the duration and outcome of ablation procedure. Objective The purpose of this study was to establish complication rates in patients undergoing RF catheter ablation for CTI-dependent AFL, assess the role of CTI morphology in procedural success, and determine the anatomic variability of CTI ex vivo. Methods RF catheter ablation for CTI-dependent AFL was performed in 337 consecutive patients. Angiographically determined CTI morphology was classified as either simple or complex due to pouchlike recesses. Macroscopic and histologic examination of the CTI was performed in 104 heart specimens from consecutive autopsies. Results Complex CTI anatomy was present in 10.9% of AFL patients. RF application time to achieve bidirectional isthmus block was longer in patients showing pouchlike recesses than in those without (10.7 vs 8.3 min; P= .025). Acute procedure failure or major complications occurred in 3 cases, all with complex CTI anatomy. A pouchlike recess of the CTI was present in 9.6% of autopsy hearts. Histomorphometric analysis of the CTI atrial wall demonstrated that the central level was the thinnest in the 3 sectors and the paraseptal level was the thickest. Conclusion Although RF catheter ablation is a safe and effective procedure for AFL treatment, CTI anatomic complexity can affect ablation parameters and outcome. Standard definition of CTI morphologic variants is recommended. Preprocedural assessment of CTI anatomy might lead to personalized ablation preventing potential difficulties and complications.
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- 2019
107. Impact of cavotricuspid isthmus depth on the ablation index for successful first-pass typical atrial flutter ablation
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Takashi Tanimoto, Manabu Kashiwagi, Atsushi Tanaka, Akio Kuroi, Kunihiro Shimamura, Yosuke Katayama, Takashi Kubo, Kosei Terada, Yasutsugu Shiono, Takeshi Hozumi, Suwako Fujita, and Takashi Akasaka
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Male ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Science ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Vena Cava, Inferior ,Catheter ablation ,Computed tomography ,Arrhythmias ,Article ,Hospitals, University ,Typical atrial flutter ,Humans ,Medicine ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Aged, 80 and over ,First pass ,Multidisciplinary ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures ,Middle Aged ,Ablation ,Treatment Outcome ,Atrial Flutter ,Catheter Ablation ,cardiovascular system ,Female ,Tricuspid Valve ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,Nuclear medicine ,business ,Interventional cardiology ,Linear ablation - Abstract
Cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) linear ablation has been established as the treatment for typical atrial flutter. Recently, ablation index (AI) has emerged as a novel marker for estimating ablation lesions. We investigated the relationship between CTI depth and ablation parameters on the procedural results of typical atrial flutter ablation. A total of 107 patients who underwent CTI ablation were retrospectively enrolled in this study. All patients underwent computed tomography before catheter ablation. From the receiver-operating curve, the best cut-off value of CTI depth was p p 420 and > 386, respectively. Among patients with these cut-off values, the first-pass success rate was 89% in the SC and 50% in the DC (p
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- 2021
108. Surgical radiofrequency ablation of atrial flutter: which operation should we choose?
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Jin Gao, Hongguang Fan, Chen Song, Fengjie Chen, Hui Xiong, Zhiwei Wang, Ligang Ding, and Ge Gao
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,AcademicSubjects/MED00910 ,Heart disease ,Radiofrequency ablation ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,medicine.disease ,Ablation ,Cardioversion ,Surgery ,law.invention ,Pulmonary vein ,law ,cardiovascular system ,medicine ,Case Series ,In patient ,jscrep/030 ,business ,Atrial flutter - Abstract
The treatment of atrial flutter (AFL) in patients without structural heart disease (SHD) by transcatheter radiofrequency ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) and bilateral pulmonary veins has achieved good results. We report three cases of typical AFL treated by surgical radiofrequency ablation. One patient, without SHD, successfully underwent CTI ablation and cardioversion. The other two patients, with SHD, underwent CTI ablation, partial right atrial ablation and pulmonary vein isolation, but a normal sinus rhythm was not achieved. Therefore, standard maze IV surgery may be the best choice in patients with AFL and SHD.
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- 2021
109. Development of Lower Loop Reentrant Atrial Tachycardia in a Patient Late after Surgical Operation of Multiple Right-sided Accessory Pathways
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Yasushi Oginosawa, MD, Haruhiko Abe, MD, Ritsuko Kohno, MD, Hitoshi Minamiguchi, MD, Masahito Tamura, MD, Masaaki Takeuchi, MD, and Yutaka Otsuji, MD
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Accessory pathway surgery ,Accessory pathway ablation ,Atrial tachycardia ablation ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Atrial flutter ,Atrial tachycardia ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
A 50-year-old man developed a symptomatic tachyarrhythmia 22 years after surgical division of multiple right-sided accessory pathways. Electro-anatomical mapping during sinus rhythm revealed an electrically isolated ectopic focus on the right atrial free wall near the tricuspid annulus (TA). Activation map during tachycardia indicated the presence of lower loop reentry (LLR) with collision of the wavefronts in the high right atrium. The isthmus of slow conduction was located between the surgical incision near the posterior TA and the inferior vena cava. LLR was eliminated by radiofrequency linear ablation at the cavotricuspid isthmus.
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110. Anatomical variants of the cavotricuspid isthmus in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial flutter and/or atrial fibrillation
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P Stojadinovic, J Kautzner, D Wichterle, Robert Cihak, M Ligas, S Andric, J Haskova, and Petr Peichl
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Ejection fraction ,Cardiac cycle ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Diastole ,Catheter ablation ,Atrial fibrillation ,Ablation ,medicine.disease ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Cardiology ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Atrial flutter - Abstract
Background We evaluated the differences in the anatomy of the cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) by assessing image loops provided by intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) in patients who underwent ablation for atrial flutter and/or atrial fibrillation. Purpose CTI is an essential component of the reentrant circle in isthmus–dependent atrial flutter (CTI-AFL) and a target for catheter ablation. In some patients, CTI anatomy may be responsible for a difficult procedure. The aim of this study is to describe in details the anatomical variants of this structure. Methods We included a group of 138 patients, who underwent cardiac ablation for atrial flutter and/or atrial fibrillation between August 2020 and January 2021. Intracardiac echocardiography was employed during the intervention to evaluate the morphology of CTI. Analysis was focused on size, shape, presence of sub-eustachian pouch (excavation more than 5 mm) or presence of prominent Eustachian ridge (ER, embryologic remnant of the valve of the IVC) and mobility of the structure. Results The length of CTI measured during ventricular systole averaged at 38,4mm (min 22,5mm, max 60mm). The most frequent pattern was a flat CTI without sub-eustachian excavation or with excavation less than 5mm (71 patients; 51.4%). A pouch (excavation more than 5mm) was observed in 41 pts (29.7%), where the deepest pouch reached 10,5mm. Prominent ER was present in 58 pts (42%). The remaining 26 of CTIs (18.8%) were classified in the “unclassifiable” category with deviations from common anatomic variants - substantial convexity, pronounced trabeculation of isthmus or double pouch. We observed 14 CTIs (10.1%), where the structure was partially or in full extent detached from the diaphragm, sliding during cardiac contractions. In addition to the described morphology, Chiari's network was observed in 18 pts (13%). In reference to mobility, 53 pts (38.4%) presented with hypermobile CTI with a difference in size of more than 1/3 between the diastole and systole. Moreover, we looked into differences of CTI related to BMI, left atrial volume index (LAVi) and ejection fraction of the left ventricle. A positive correlation was found between LVEF and mobility of CTI. Hypermobile CTI was present in 42.2% of pts with normal LVEF compared to only 18.9% of pts with reduced EF (EF less than 50%). Similar results were observed in pts with non-dilated LA, where hypermobile CTI was present in 51.9% of pts compared to only 35.1% of pts with dilated LA with LAVi >28 ml/m2 (see table below). Conclusions We observed a substantial differences in the anatomy of the CTI, which could play an important role in catheter ablation of this structure. Besides the prominent ER, significant sub-eustachian pouch and hypermobility appear to be variants predisposing to difficult ablation. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: None. CTI variants related to EFLV, BMI, LAViCTI detached from the diaphragm
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111. Rates of atrial flutter occurrence and cavotricuspid isthmus reconduction after prophylactic isthmus ablation performed during atrial fibrillation ablation: a clinical study, review, and comparison with previous findings
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Shigeshi Kamikawa, Shunichi Higashiya, Masaaki Murakami, Takashi Murakami, Hiroshi Kawamura, Shozo Kusachi, and Hirosuke Yamaji
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High rate ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Retrospective cohort study ,Atrial fibrillation ,Ablation ,medicine.disease ,Clinical study ,Treatment Outcome ,Atrial Flutter ,Recurrence ,Physiology (medical) ,Internal medicine ,Atrial Fibrillation ,medicine ,Cardiology ,Catheter Ablation ,Humans ,In patient ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Atrial flutter ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
Purpose Based on the high rate of coexisting atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL), prophylactic cavotricuspid isthmus ablation (CTIA) adjunctive to AF ablation has recently been attempted in patients with AF and without AFL. The present study aimed to determine the rates of AFL occurrence and CTI reconduction after performing CTI ablation adjunctive to AF ablation. Methods We analyzed the data of 3833 consecutive patients with AF, who underwent prophylactic CTIA with AF ablation between 2009 and 2020. Results In all patients, CTIA and AF ablations were successful. Clinical AFL occurred in seven patients (0.18%, 7/3,833), and the observed rate was lower than those reported for cases of AF ablation without CTIA and for those of CTIA for pure AFL. A second ablation was needed in 745 patients at a median of 253 days (25 and 75 percentiles, 116 and 775 days) after the first ablation. In 12.1% (90/745) of the patients, CTI reconduction was observed. The reconduction rate was lower than that previously reported for CTIA for pure AFL. Conclusions The present retrospective study found acceptably low rates of clinical AFL occurrence and CTI reconduction following prophylactic CTIA performed with AF ablation, which was supported by the findings obtained after performing a comparison of the rates with those of other ablations (AF ablation only and CTIA for pure AFL). Considering the high correlation between AF and AFL, the present study provided information regarding the efficacy of adjunctive CTIA.
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112. Impact of tag index and local electrogram for successful first-pass cavotricuspid isthmus ablation.
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Kashiwagi M, Kuroi A, Higashimoto N, Mori K, Takemoto K, Taniguchi M, Nishi T, Asae Y, Ota S, Tanimoto T, Kitabata H, and Tanaka A
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Background: The optimal ablation index (AI) value for cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation is unknow., Objective: This study investigated the optimal AI value and whether preassessment of local electrogram voltage of CTI could predict first-pass success of ablation., Methods: Voltage maps of CTI were created before ablation. In the preliminary group, the procedure was performed in 50 patients targeting an AI ≥450 on the anterior side (two-thirds segment of CTI) and AI ≥400 on the posterior side (one-third segment of CTI). The modified group also included 50 patients, but the target AI for the anterior side was modified to ≥500., Results: In the modified group, the first-pass rate of success was higher (88% vs 62%; P < .01) than in the preliminary group, and there were no differences in the average bipolar and unipolar voltages at the CTI line. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that ablation with an AI ≥500 on the anterior side was the only independent predictor (odds ratio 4.17; 95% confidence interval 1.44-12.05; P < .01). The bipolar and unipolar voltages were higher at sites without conduction block than at sites with conduction block (both P < .01). The cutoff values for predicting conduction gap were ≥1.94 mV and ≥2.33 mV with areas under the curve of 0.655 and 0.679, respectively., Conclusions: CTI ablation with a target AI >500 on the anterior side was shown to be more effective than an AI >450, and local voltage at a conduction gap was higher than without a conduction gap., (© 2023 Heart Rhythm Society. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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- 2023
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113. Pathological Findings of Cavotricuspid Isthmus Tissue Eighteen Days after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Typical Atrial Flutter
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Sou Takenaka, MD, Satoki Fujii, MD, Katsumi Inoue, MD, and Kazuaki Mitsudo, MD
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Atrial flutter ,Pathology ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
A 75-year-old man with a prior myocardial infarction, who underwent a coronary artery bypass graft, suffered from typical atrial flutter. He underwent a cavotricuspid linear catheter ablation. Eighteen days after the ablation, he suddenly died. A transmural ablation line was created between the inferior vena cava and tricuspid annulus. Transmural loss of the cardiomyocytes and small clusters of coagulative necrosis were observed. Evidence of edema and a patchy hemorrage remained in the extracellular space.
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114. Novel electrophysiological characteristics of atrioventricular nodal continuous conduction curves in atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia with concomitant cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter.
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Chung-Hsing Lin, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Shih-Lin Chang, Li-Wei Lo, Hung-Kai Huang, Cheng-Hung Chiang, Allamsetty, Suresh, Jo-Nan Liao, Fa-Po Chung, Yao-Ting Chang, Chin-Yu Lin, Shih-Ann Chen, Lin, Chung-Hsing, Lin, Yenn-Jiang, Chang, Shih-Lin, Lo, Li-Wei, Huang, Hung-Kai, Chiang, Cheng-Hung, Liao, Jo-Nan, and Chung, Fa-Po
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ATRIOVENTRICULAR node ,CATHETER ablation ,ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY ,ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY ,HEART beat ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,REGRESSION analysis ,TRICUSPID valve ,ATRIAL flutter ,DISEASE relapse ,SUPRAVENTRICULAR tachycardia - Abstract
Aims: The detailed electrophysiological characteristics of patients with both atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) and atrial flutter (AFL) have not been clarified. This study investigated the related electrophysiological differences in a large series of patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation of AVNRT.Methods and Results: A total of 1063 clinically documented AVNRT patients underwent catheter ablation were enrolled. Before the slow pathway (SP) ablation, 61 patients (5.7%) had inducible sustained cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI)-dependent AFL (Group 1), and the others (94.3%) without inducible sustained CTI-dependent AFL were defined as Group 2. The electrophysiological characteristics of these two groups and effect of the SP ablation on the inducibility of AFL were assessed. In Group 1, 36 patients (59%) had inducible/sustained AFL after the ablation of AVNRT and required a CTI ablation. The Group 1 patients had more AVNRT with continuous atrioventricular (AV) node function curves (P < 0.001, odds ratio = 7.55 [3.70-16.7], multivariate regression), and a younger age (P = 0.02, odds ratio = 1.02 [1.003-1.03], multivariate regression) than Group 2. The other characteristics were comparable between the two groups. The long-term follow-up (64.9 ± 34.9 months) revealed that the recurrence of AFL/atrial fibrillation was similar between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion: Atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia patients with concomitant CTI-dependent AFL had more continuous AV node function curves. Forty-one per cent of these patients had non-inducible AFL after the SP ablation, indicating a slow conduction isthmus in the triangle of Koch area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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115. Impact of previous cardiac surgery on long-term outcome of cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter ablation.
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Dallaglio, Paolo D., Anguera, Ignasi, Jiménez-Candil, Javier, Peinado, Rafael, García-Seara, Javier, Arcocha, Mari Fe, Macías, Rosa, Herreros, Benito, Quesada, Aurelio, Hernández-Madrid, Antonio, Alvarez, Miguel, Di Marco, Andrea, Filgueiras, David, Matía, Roberto, Cequier, Angel, and Sabaté, Xavier
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HEART disease complications ,CATHETER ablation ,COMPARATIVE studies ,ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY ,HEART diseases ,CARDIAC surgery ,LONGITUDINAL method ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL cooperation ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,PROGNOSIS ,RESEARCH ,SURGICAL complications ,TRICUSPID valve ,ATRIAL flutter ,DISEASE relapse ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,EVALUATION research ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,ODDS ratio - Abstract
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the acute and long-term outcome of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter (CTI-AFL) in adults with and without previous cardiac surgery (PCS), and predictors of these outcomes. Structural alterations of the anatomical substrate of the CTI-AFL are observed in post-operative patients, and these may have an impact on the acute success of the ablation and in the long-term.Methods and Results: Clinical records of consecutive adults undergoing RFCA of CTI-AFL were analysed. Two main groups were considered: No PCS and PCS patients, who were further subdivided into acquired heart disease (AHD: ischaemic heart disease and valvular/mixed heart disease) and congenital heart disease [CHD: ostium secundum atrial septal defect (OS-ASD) and complex CHD]. Multivariate analysis identified clinical and procedural factors that predicted acute and long-term outcomes. A total of 666 patients (73% men, age 65 ± 12 years) were included: 307 of them with PCS. Ablation was successful in 647 patients (97%), 96% in the PCS group and 98% in the No PCS group (P = 0.13). Regression analysis showed that surgically corrected complex CHD was related to failure of the procedure [odds ratio 5.6; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.6-18, P = 0.008]. After a follow-up of 45 ± 15 months, recurrences were observed in 90 patients (14%), more frequently in the PCS group: absolute risk of recurrence 18 vs. 10.5%, relative risk 1.71, 95% CI: 1.2-2.5, P = 0.006. Multivariate analysis indicated that the types of PCS [OS-ASD vs. No PCS: hazard ratio (HR) 2.57; 95% CI: 1.1-6.2, P = 0.03 and complex CHD vs. No PCS: HR 2.75; 95% CI: 1.41-5.48, P = 0.004], female gender (HR 1.55; 95% CI: 1.04-2.4, P = 0.048), and severe LV dysfunction (HR 1.36; 95% CI: 1.06-1.67, P = 0.04) were independent predictors of long-term recurrence.Conclusion: Radiofrequency catheter ablation of CTI-AFL after surgical correction of AHD and CHD is associated with high acute success rates. The severity of the structural alterations of the underlying heart disease and consequently the type of surgical correction correlates with higher risk for recurrence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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116. Typisches Vorhofflattern.
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Thomas, Dierk, Eckardt, Lars, Estner, Heidi, Kuniss, Malte, Meyer, Christian, Neuberger, Hans-Ruprecht, Sommer, Philipp, Steven, Daniel, Voss, Frederik, and Bonnemeier, Hendrik
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- 2016
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117. An Approach to Catheter Ablation of Cavotricuspid Isthmus Dependent Atrial Flutter
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Mark D O’Neill, Pierre Jaïs, Anders Jönsson, Yoshihide Takahashi, Frédéric Sacher, Mélèze Hocini, Prashanthan Sanders, Thomas Rostock, Martin Rotter, Jacques Clémenty, and Michel Haïssaguerre
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Atrial flutter ,cavotricuspid isthmus ,ablation ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Much of our understanding of the mechanisms of macro re-entrant atrial tachycardia comes from study of cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) dependent atrial flutter. In the majority of cases, the diagnosis can be made from simple analysis of the surface ECG. Endocardial mapping during tachycardia allows confirmation of the macro re-entrant circuit within the right atrium while, at the same time, permitting curative catheter ablation targeting the critical isthmus of tissue located between the tricuspid annulus and the inferior vena cava. The procedure is short, safe and by demonstration of an electrophysiological endpoint - bidirectional conduction block across the CTI - is associated with an excellent outcome following ablation. It is now fair to say that catheter ablation should be considered as a first line therapy for patients with documented CTI-dependent atrial flutter.
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118. Efficacy of ablation at the anteroseptal line for the treatment of perimitral flutter.
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Abi‐Saleh, Bernard, Skouri, Hadi, Cantillon, Daniel J., Fowler, Jeffery, Wazni, Oussama, Tchou, Patrick, and Saliba, Walid
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Background Left atrial flutter following atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is increasingly common and difficult to treat. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of ablation of the anteroseptal line connecting the right superior pulmonary vein (RSPV) to the anteroseptal mitral annulus (MA) for the treatment of perimitral flutter (PMF). Methods We systematically studied patients who were previously treated with AF ablation and who presented to the electrophysiology laboratory with atrial tachyarrhythmias between January 2000 and July 2010. The diagnosis of PMF was confirmed by activation mapping and/or entrainment. After re-isolation of any recovered pulmonary vein, a linear radiofrequency (RF) ablation was performed on the line that connected the RSPV to the anteroseptal MA. In this analysis, we included only patients who were treated with an anteroseptal line for their PMF. Results Ablation was performed at the anteroseptal line in 27 PMF patients (63±13 years; 9 women) who had undergone prior ablation for paroxysmal ( n =3) or persistent ( n =24) AF, using electroanatomic activation mapping (70% CARTO, 30% NavX). The anteroseptal ablation line was effective in 22/27 (81.5%) patients in the acute-care setting. Termination of AF to sinus rhythm occurred in 15/22 (68.2%) patients, and 7/22 (31.8%) patients׳ AF converted to another right or left atrial flutter. At the 6-month follow-up, 20% of patients demonstrated recurrent left atrial tachyarrhythmia. Only one patient required repeat ablation, and the remaining patients׳ condition was controlled with antiarrhythmic medications. No major procedural complications or heart block occurred. Conclusion Ablation at the left atrial anteroseptal line is safe and efficacious for the treatment of PMF. Unlike ablation at the traditional mitral isthmus line, ablation at the left atrial anteroseptal line does not require ablation in the coronary sinus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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119. Modification of the Unipolar Atrial Electrogram as a Local Endpoint During Common Atrial Flutter Ablation.
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PAMBRUN, THOMAS, ROIG, JÉRÉMIE, BOUZEMAN, ABDESLAM, MAUPAS, ERIC, CIOBOTARU, VLAD, BOULENC, JEAN‐MARC, APPETITI, ANTHONY, PUJADAS‐BERTHAULT, PÉNÉLOPE, RIOUX, PHILIPPE, and BORTONE, AGUSTÍN
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ATRIAL flutter , *CATHETER ablation , *CHI-squared test , *ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY , *FISHER exact test , *LONGITUDINAL method , *T-test (Statistics) , *TRICUSPID valve , *PREDICTIVE tests , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RIGHT heart atrium , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Unipolar Signal and Atrial Flutter Ablation Introduction Complete elimination of the negative component of the unipolar atrial electrogram recently proved predictive of lesions transmurality. We prospectively assessed its relevance as a real-time local ablative endpoint for each individual lesion created across the cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) in order to constitute a line of bidirectionnal block during common atrial flutter (AFL) ablation. Methods and Results Sixty-two consecutive patients underwent common AFL ablation following an electrophysiological approach guided by real-time electrogram modification analysis. In 31 patients (unipolar group), the local ablative endpoint was complete elimination of the negative component of the unipolar atrial electrogram, while the other 31 patients (control group) were treated following our standard approach based on the currently used local ablative endpoint defined by a ≥50% amplitude decrease of the bipolar atrial electrogram. Bidirectional block was achieved in all patients (mean age 67.9 ± 11.5 with 80.6% of men). Mean ablation time (164.3 ± 88.3 seconds vs 332.8 ± 151.5 seconds; P < 0.001) and mean energy delivery (7.5 ± 4.1 kJ vs 14.2 ± 6 kJ; P < 0.001) were significantly shorter in the unipolar group compared to the control group. No statistical differences were seen in procedure time (68.5 ± 22.6 min vs 77.5 ± 20.2 min; P = 0.10). Conclusion Real-time unipolar electrogram modification is a relevant local endpoint during common AFL ablation and leads to a substantial reduction of ablation time and energy delivery compared to a standard ablative approach while displaying a similar short- and long-term success rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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120. Relationship between Surpoint Tag Index, a Radiofrequency Ablation lesion quality indicator, and Atrial wall thickness in Cavotricuspid isthmus Ablations exhibiting bidirectional block
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Alexander Smith, Anish K. Amin, Rayan El‐Zein, Sreedhar R. Billakanty, and Nagesh Chopra
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lesion ,radiofrequency ,flutter ,cavotricuspid isthmus ,RC666-701 ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,ablation ,atrium - Abstract
Background An RFA lesion quality indicator, Surpoint Tag Index® (TI) incorporates key factors: power, time, and contact force, impacting lesion quality. TI accurately estimates lesion depth in animal studies. However, the relationship between TI and in‐vivo atrial wall thickness in patients exhibiting bidirectional block remains unknown. Objective To describe the relationship between atrial wall thickness and TI in CTI exhibiting bidirectional block. Methods Data from 492 RFA lesions from 25 patients undergoing PVI and CTI ablations in SR with point‐by‐point RF lesions (30 min. Results In lesions exhibiting bidirectional block, the thinnest (1–2 mm; 5% lesions) and thickest (8–10 mm; 6% lesions) portions of the CTI correlated with the lowest (429 ± 75) and highest (516 ± 64) TI. The bulk of thickness (2–6 mm; 80%) correlated with a TI of 455 ± 72 (p = 0.001). There was a weak but positive correlation between TI and CTI thickness (r = 0.2; p ≤ 0.01). Examined in sectors, the anterior 1/3rd CTI was the thickest (4.8 ± 1.9 mm) but correlated with a similar TI value (479 ± 75 vs. 471 ± 70; p = 0.34) as the thinner middle 1/3rd (3.8 ± 1.7 mm; p ≤ 0.0001). Conclusion A mean TI value of 455 correlates with bidirectional block across the bulk of CTI with lower and higher values needed for the thinner and thicker portions, respectively. Tissue composition, aside from wall thickness, influences TI values for the creation of the bidirectional block.
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121. Does Unidirectional Block Exist after a Radiofrequency Line Creation? Insights from Ultra-High-Density Mapping (The UNIBLOCK Study)
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Ziad Khoueiry, Emile Ferrari, P. Taghji, Pamela Moceri, Sok-Sithikun Bun, Jean-Baptiste Guichard, Antoine Da Costa, Fabien Squara, and Didier Scarlatti
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Waiting time ,Ultra high density ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,business.industry ,radiofrequency line ,General Medicine ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,ultra-high-density mapping ,Article ,unidirectional block ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Block (telecommunications) ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Line (text file) ,Nuclear medicine ,business ,Rf ablation ,Cycle length - Abstract
Background: Whether unidirectional conduction block (UB) can be observed after creation of a radiofrequency (RF) line is still debated. Previous studies reported a prevalence of 9 to 33% of UB, but the assessment was performed using a point-by-point recording across the line. Ultra-high-density (UHD) system may bring some new insights on the exact prevalence of UB. Purpose: A prospective study was conducted to assess the prevalence of UB and bidirectional block (BB) using UHD system after RF line creation. Methods: Patients referred for atrial RF ablation procedure were included in this multicenter prospective study. UHD maps were performed by pacing both sides of the created line. Results: A total of 80 maps were created in 40 patients (67 ± 12 years, 70% male) by pacing (mean cycle length 600 ± 57 ms) from both sides of the cavotricuspid isthmus line. After a 47 ± 17 min waiting time after the last RF application, UHD maps (mean number of 4842 ± 5010 electrograms, acquired during 6 ± 5 min) showed that BB was unambiguously confirmed on all of them. UB was not observed in any map. After a mean follow-up of 12 ± 4 months, 6 (14%) patients experienced an arrhythmia recurrence. Conclusion: After creation of an RF line, no case of UB was observed using UHD mapping, suggesting that the presence of a conduction block along a RF line is always associated with a block in the opposite direction.
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122. Typical atrial flutter mimicking a pacemaker‐mediated tachycardia.
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Yamada, Takumi and Kay, George Neal
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Abstract: A 64‐year‐old man with a history of congestive heart failure secondary to nonischemic cardiomyopathy, mitral and aortic valve replacements, and biventricular cardioverter‐defibrillator placement, developed a tachycardia. The tachycardia exhibited a biventricular paced rhythm with a short R‐P interval and concentric atrial activation sequence within the coronary sinus, suggesting that the tachycardia might be a pacemaker‐mediated tachycardia (PMT). However, the tachycardia was diagnosed as counterclockwise cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI)‐dependent atrial flutter (AFL), and linear ablation of the CTI eliminated the tachycardia. This case illustrated that typical AFL can mimic a PMT when there is a severe conduction delay through the CTI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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123. A classic textbook flutter.
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Pearman, Charles M., Ding, Wern, Gupta, Dhiraj, and Modi, Simon
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ATRIAL flutter , *ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *ABLATION techniques , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
The article reports that aprogressive increase in the interval between split potentials is frequently obscured due to ablation artifact but when seen is a beautiful illustration of the mechanism of atrial flutter. It mentions that interval between the split potentials increases, the tachycardia cycle length increases until eventually tachycardia terminates. It presents information on the annotated intracardiac electrograms.
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124. Direct Epicardial Recordings in the Region of the Septopulmonary Bundle
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Roderick Tung, BS Agatha Kwasnik, and Swati Rao
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Cavotricuspid isthmus ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Atrial fibrillation ,Anatomy ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Ablation ,medicine.disease ,Pulmonary vein ,Lesion ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Posterior wall ,cardiovascular system ,medicine ,cardiovascular diseases ,030212 general & internal medicine ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Atrial flutter - Abstract
A 43-year-old woman presented with recurrent symptomatic, multidrug refractory atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL). Three prior ablation strategies consisted of pulmonary vein isolation, cavotricuspid isthmus line, anterior mitral line, and posterior box lesion set. She provided
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125. Pseudoblock of cavotricuspid isthmus via detouring gap conduction
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Takayuki Sekihara, Yu Morishita, Yuka Nakamura, Masashi Yamato, Takuryu Sonoura, Masashi Ishimi, Isamu Sunayama, Takahiro Yoshimura, and Yoshinori Yasuoka
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cavotricuspid isthmus blockline ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,medicine.medical_specialty ,lcsh:R5-920 ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,common atrial flutter ,lcsh:R ,lcsh:Medicine ,Catheter ablation ,Case Report ,General Medicine ,Case Reports ,Thermal conduction ,3‐D mapping ,Internal medicine ,catheter ablation ,medicine ,Cardiology ,3 d mapping ,business ,lcsh:Medicine (General) - Abstract
To detect detouring gap conduction, as demonstrated in this case, 3‐D mapping is useful in addition to conventional methods.
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126. Two to one cavotricuspid isthmus conduction block during coronary sinus pacing: What is the mechanism?
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Etienne Pruvot, Antoine Delinière, Patrizio Pascale, and Claudia Herrera-Siklody
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,business.industry ,Cardiogenic shock ,medicine.medical_treatment ,medicine.disease ,Physiology (medical) ,Internal medicine ,Ventricular assist device ,Heart failure ,Block (telecommunications) ,medicine ,Cardiology ,Asystole ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Atrioventricular block ,Coronary sinus - Abstract
A 70-year-old woman was admitted for end-stage heart failure and cardiogenic shock, which required the implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD, Heartmate 3, Abbott, St. Paul, MN, USA) as a bridge to transplant. During the hospital stay, she presented two episodes of paroxysmal complete atrioventricular block with prolonged asystole. No regular pacemaker could be implanted because of infectious contraindications and vascular access limitations. As a consequence, a leadless pacemaker was implanted and programmed in backup VVI mode at 50 bpm. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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127. Cavotricuspid isthmus ablation using ablation index in typical right atrial flutter
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Zhi-hong Han, Yunlong Wang, Tao Zhang, Hua Zhao, Yongquan Wu, Ye Wang, Xuejun Ren, and Zhuo Liang
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Male ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Time Factors ,Inguinal hematoma ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Action Potentials ,Vena Cava, Inferior ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Single Center ,Right atrial ,Pulmonary vein ,03 medical and health sciences ,Pseudoaneurysm ,0302 clinical medicine ,Heart Rate ,Recurrence ,Risk Factors ,Physiology (medical) ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Ablation ,Treatment Outcome ,Atrial Flutter ,Catheter Ablation ,Feasibility Studies ,Female ,Tricuspid Valve ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Nuclear medicine ,business ,Atrial flutter - Abstract
Background Ablation index (AI) has been evaluated as guidance quality marker for pulmonary vein isolation, but not for linear ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) for typical right atrial flutter (AFL). We thus studied the feasibility and effectiveness of AI-guided CTI for AFL. Methods Procedural and 6-month outcomes of ablation for AFL were retrospectively compared between consecutive patients undergoing either AI-guided ablation of CTI (n = 43; AI target of 500 for anterior 2/3 segments and 400 for posterior 1/3 segments) or contact force (CF)-guided ablation (n = 42) at a single center. Each Visitag dataset from all patients in each group was analyzed. Results AI guidance vs CF guidance was associated with: higher first-pass conduction block of CTI (93.0% vs 76.2%, P = .03) with similar ablation time; similar acute spontaneous CTI reconnection 2.3% vs 9.5%, P = .343); fewer radiofrequency (RF) applications (10.1 ± 2.8 vs 11.5 ± 3.0, P = .031) needed to achieve CTI directional block; significantly higher mean ablation time, impedance drop, force time integral and AI and similar mean CF and power of each VisiTag point. One inguinal hematoma and one pseudoaneurysm developed in the AI and CF groups, respectively. Recurrent AFL was recorded in two (4.7%) AI-group patients and four (9.5%) CF-group patients (P = .650). Conclusion AI-guided ablation of CTI line for AFL appears feasible and effective with similar ablation time, fewer RF applications, a higher rate of first-pass conduction block, and no additional complications.
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128. Additional cavotricuspid isthmus block ablation may not improve the outcome of atrial fibrillation ablation
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Tzu-Hsien Tsai, Mien-Cheng Chen, Wei-Chieh Lee, Hsiu-Yu Fang, Yu-Sheng Lin, Kuo-Li Pan, Yung-Lung Chen, and Huang-Chung Chen
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Catheter ablation ,Subgroup analysis ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Pulmonary vein ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Recurrence ,Internal medicine ,Atrial Fibrillation ,medicine ,Humans ,Heart Atria ,cardiovascular diseases ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Cardiac Surgical Procedures ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Atrial fibrillation ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,Ablation ,medicine.disease ,Treatment Outcome ,Propensity score matching ,Catheter Ablation ,cardiovascular system ,Cardiology ,Female ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Atrial flutter - Abstract
AIMS Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an effective procedure for atrial fibrillation (AF). The role of additional cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) block ablation remains controversial in AF patients without atrial flutter (AFL). Therefore, this study aimed to explore the clinical outcome of additional CTI block ablation in patients without AFL. METHODS Between January 2013 and December 2017, a total of 139 patients who did not have documented AFL and who underwent catheter ablation for AF were recruited. Fifty-seven patients were classified in additional CTI block ablation group and 82 patients were classified in without CTI group. The incidence of early-onset and late-onset atrial arrhythmia recurrence was compared between the two groups. RESULTS The additional CTI group had a higher prevalence of persistent or long-standing AF and larger left atrial volume. The additional CTI group had a higher incidence of late-onset atrial arrhythmia recurrence (38.6% vs 12.2%; P
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129. Success radiofrequent catheter ablation of cavotricuspid isthmus with the help of jugular and subclavian approach
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A.G. Filatov, A.A. Saparbaev, Z.F. Fatulaev, and I.A. Temirbulatov
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,medicine ,Catheter ablation ,General Medicine ,business ,Surgery - Published
- 2019
130. Technical difficulties in atrial lead implantation in patient after cavotricuspid isthmus ablation, with tricuspid regurgitation and systolic dysfunction of the right ventricle – case report
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Adam Sokal and Magdalena Sawicka
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Regurgitation (circulation) ,Ablation ,Atrial Lead ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Ventricle ,Internal medicine ,cardiovascular system ,medicine ,Cardiology ,In patient ,cardiovascular diseases ,business - Abstract
Atrial lead implantation commonly constitutes a technical problem, especially in patients with improper structure of the right atrium. The atrial lead displacement requires reimplantation, what creates a risk of infection and periprocedural complications, particularly in patients with the heart failure. To minimise the risk of complications, it is essential to asses potential difficulties before the procedure. The article concerns the patient with many burdens (right and left ventricular systolic dysfunction, tricuspid valve regurgitation, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, catheter ablation of both types of the arrhythmias, CRT device implantation), who was repeatedly hospitalized due to atrial lead displacement and who underwent implantation of Medtronic SelectSecure 3830 lead, what finally provided to stable placement of the lead in the right atrium.
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131. Cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter: clinical perspectives
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Decebal Gabriel Lațcu, Ahmed Mostfa Wedn, Sok-Sithikun Bun, Karim Hasni, and Nadir Saoudi
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,business.industry ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Cardiology ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,business ,Atrial flutter - Published
- 2019
132. Comparison between the novel diamond temp and the classical 8-mm tip ablation catheters in the setting of typical atrial flutter
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Robbert Ramak, Felicia Lipartiti, Joerelle Mojica, Cinzia Monaco, Antonio Bisignani, Ivan Eltsov, Antonio Sorgente, Lucio Capulzini, Gaetano Paparella, Bernard Deruyter, Saverio Iacopino, Andreea Iulia Motoc, Maria Luiza Luchian, Thiago Guimaraes Osorio, Ingrid Overeinder, Gezim Bala, Alexandre Almorad, Erwin Ströker, Juan Sieira, Luc Jordaens, Pedro Brugada, Carlo de Asmundis, Gian-Battista Chierchia, Heartrhythmmanagement, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinical sciences, Cardiology, Cardio-vascular diseases, and Medical Imaging
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Temperature control ,Catheters ,Typical atrial flutter ,Temperature ,8-mm tip catheter ,DiamondTemp ,Radio frequency ablation ,Treatment Outcome ,Atrial Flutter ,Physiology (medical) ,Catheter Ablation ,Humans ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Tricuspid Valve ,Diamond ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine - Abstract
PURPOSE: Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation is widely accepted as a first-line therapy for cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI)-dependent atrial flutter (AFL). The novel DiamondTemp (DT) catheter with temperature feedback during RF ablation has been released recently on the market. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of DiamondTemp (DT) technology on ablation efficiency during AFL. METHODS: In this single-center study, 30 consecutive patients with typical AFL indicated to ablation of CTI were included. The first 15 patients underwent CTI ablation using 8-mm tip catheter, and the following 15 patients underwent temperature-controlled RF ablation using DT catheter. The endpoints were number and mean total duration of RF applications, mean temperature reached in the setting of CTI, procedural times, and fluoroscopy times. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the two groups concerning baseline characteristics. Mean duration of the each application (71.5 s ± 30.6 vs 12.4 s ± 13.2, p value
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133. Diagnosis and ablation of atrial flutter: The prototypical reentrant atrial arrhythmia
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Gregory K. Feld
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Entrainment (hydrodynamics) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Body Surface Potential Mapping ,Cavo tricuspid isthmus ,medicine.disease ,Ablation ,Atrial Flutter ,Radiofrequency catheter ablation ,Physiology (medical) ,Internal medicine ,Cardiology ,Catheter Ablation ,Medicine ,Humans ,Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry ,Heart Atria ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Atrial flutter - Published
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134. A multi-center experience of ablation index for evaluating lesion delivery in typical atrial flutter
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Anthony Chow, Edd Maclean, Mehul Dhinoja, Vias Markides, Mark J. Earley, Ron Ben Simon, Jonathan M. Behar, Pier D. Lambiase, Fakhar Khan, Syed Ahsan, Tom Wong, James Rosengarten, Rui Providência, Ross J. Hunter, Gurpreet Dhillon, and Richard Ang
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Male ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Catheter ablation ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Inferior vena cava ,Lesion ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Typical atrial flutter ,medicine ,Humans ,Sinus rhythm ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Aged ,business.industry ,General Medicine ,Ablation ,medicine.disease ,medicine.vein ,Atrial Flutter ,Catheter Ablation ,Female ,Tricuspid Valve ,medicine.symptom ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Nuclear medicine ,business ,Atrial flutter - Abstract
BACKGROUND Anatomical studies demonstrate significant variation in cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) architecture. METHODS Thirty-eight patients underwent CTI ablation at two tertiary centers. Operators delivered 682 lesions with a target ablation index (AI) of 600 Wgs. Ablation parameters were recorded every 10-20 ms. Post hoc, Visitags were trisected according to CTI position: inferior vena cava (IVC), middle (Mid), or ventricular (V) lesions. RESULTS There were no complications. 92.1% of patients (n = 35) remained in sinus rhythm after 14.6 ± 3.4 months. For the whole CTI, peak AI correlated with mean impedance drop (ID) (R2 = 0.89, p
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135. Cavotricuspid isthmus ablation for atrial flutter guided by contact force related parameters: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Pang N, Gao J, Zhang N, Guo M, and Wang R
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Background: Contact force (CF) and related parameters have been evaluated as an effective guide mark for pulmonary vein isolation, yet not for linear ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) dependent atrial flutter (AFL). We thus studied the efficacy and safety of CF related parameter-guided ablation for CTI-AFL., Methods: Systematic search was performed on databases involving PubMed, EMbase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science (through June 2022). Original articles comparing CF related parameter-guided ablation and conventional parameter-guided ablation for CTI-AFL were included. One-by-one elimination, subgroup analysis and meta-regression were used for heterogeneity test between studies., Results: Ten studies reporting on 761 patients were identified after screening with inclusion and exclusion criteria. Radiofrequency (RF) duration was significantly shorter in CF related parameter-guided group ( p = 0.01), while procedural time ( p = 0.13) and fluoroscopy time ( p = 0.07) were no significant difference between two groups. CF related parameter-guided group had less RF lesions ( p = 0.0003) and greater CF of catheter-tissue ( p = 0.0002). Touch-up needed after first ablation line was less in CF related parameter-guided group ( p = 0.004). In addition, there were no statistical significance between two groups on acute conduction recovery rates ( p = 0.25), recurrence rates ( p = 0.92), and complication rates ( p = 0.80). Meta-regression analysis revealed no specific covariate as an influencing factor for above results ( p > 0.10)., Conclusion: CF related parameters guidance improves the efficiency of CTI ablation, with the better catheter-tissue contact, the lower RF duration and the comparable safety as compared with conventional method, but does not improve the acute success rate and long-term outcome., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Pang, Gao, Zhang, Guo and Wang.)
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136. High Incidence of Low Catheter-Tissue Contact Force at the Cavotricuspid Isthmus During Catheter Ablation of Atrial Flutter: Implications for Achieving Isthmus Block.
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KUMAR, SAURABH, MORTON, JOSEPH B., LEE, GEOFFREY, HALLORAN, KAREN, KISTLER, PETER M., and KALMAN, JONATHAN M.
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Contact Force During Cavotricuspid Isthmus Ablation Introduction Recurrent atrial flutter following cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation remains a significant problem. The prevalence of low contact force (CF) during CTI ablation using standard tools is unknown. Our aim was to characterize the prevalence of low CF applications when experienced operators performed CTI ablation using 'traditional' markers of contact blinded to CF measurements. Methods and Results Average CF (grams, g) and force-time integral (FTI) was analyzed in 458 lesions in 17 patients undergoing CTI ablation. The isthmus was divided into the annular, mid and caval segments for region-specific analysis. Despite 'good' contact using traditional markers, there was significant variability in CF within each isthmus segment (e.g., annular CTI 1-57 g). A high proportion of lesions had a CF <10 g (40%). Lowest CF was the annular (median 9 g), followed by the mid (12 g) and the caval CTI (18 g, P < 0.001). Sites of acute CTI re-connection had a lower average CF and FTI than nonreconnected sites (P < 0.05). Each 1 g increase in CF was associated with a 16% reduction in risk of recovered CTI conduction (95% confidence interval: 4-27%, P = 0.01). Conclusion Use of surrogate markers of 'good contact' during ablation by experienced operators in the absence of real-time CF sensing resulted in nearly half of all lesions being delivered with low CF with marked region-specific variability in CF. Low CF was implicated in longer time to achieve conduction block and increased risk of acute reconnection. These findings underscore the importance of real-time CF measurements for optimizing ablation of typical atrial flutter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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137. Resolution of ventricular tachycardia following cavotricuspid isthmus ablation for atrial flutter: Potential implications of cross-chamber induction on catheter ablation strategies.
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Wang NC
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138. Catheter ablation of typical and atypical atrial flutters in a patient with transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement.
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Braunstein ED, Chugh SS, Makkar RR, Ehdaie A, Shehata M, and Wang X
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139. Cavotricuspid isthmus ablation: Is more the enemy of good enough?
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Frank Pelosi
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Atrial Flutter ,business.industry ,Physiology (medical) ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Catheter Ablation ,Humans ,Medicine ,Radiology ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Ablation - Published
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140. B-PO05-108 SAFETY, EFFICACY, AND REPRODUCIBILITY OF FAST CAVOTRICUSPID ISTHMUS ABLATION: ACUTE RESULTS OF THE FACTI STUDY
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Francesco Solimene, Gergana Shopova, Vincenzo Schillaci, Armando Salito, Giuseppe Stabile, Alberto Arestia, and Alessia Agresta
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Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Reproducibility ,business.industry ,Physiology (medical) ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Medicine ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Nuclear medicine ,business ,Ablation - Published
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141. B-PO03-079 DECREASED RISK OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AFTER CATHETER ABLATION OF CAVOTRICUSPID ISTHMUS ABLATION FOR PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FLUTTER WITHOUT HISTORY OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
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Shin-Huei Liu, Tze-Fan Chao, Chin-Yu Lin, Yun-Yu Chen, Li-Wei Lo, Ting-Yung Chang, Yenn Jiang Lin, Dony Yugo, Fa Po Chung, Yu Feng Hu, Chih-Min Liu, Shih Ann Chen, Wen Han Cheng, Ling Kuo, Shih Lin Chang, Jo-Nan Liao, and Ming-Jen Kuo
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Atrial fibrillation ,Catheter ablation ,medicine.disease ,Ablation ,Physiology (medical) ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Cardiology ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Atrial flutter - Published
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142. Local impedance and ultra-high density 3-dimensional mapping results in improved ablation metrics for cavotricuspid isthmus dependent atrial flutter compared with conventional ablation and contact force-guided ablation with 3-dimensional mapping
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Nicholas Black, Sahrkaw Muhyaldeen, Gwilym M. Morris, Karan Saraf, and Clifford Garratt
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Ultra high density ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Materials science ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Lesion formation ,medicine.disease ,Ablation ,Contact force ,medicine ,Nuclear medicine ,business ,Electrical impedance ,Atrial flutter - Abstract
Introduction Multiple contact-based ablation technologies have been developed to allow real-time judgement of lesion effectiveness; local impedance (LI) guided ablation and the role of ultra-high density (UHD) mapping have not yet been evaluated for cavotricuspid isthmus dependent atrial flutter (CTI-AFL). Methods This non-randomised observational study evaluated patients undergoing CTI-AFL ablation using conventional, contact force (CF) and LI guided strategies. Ablation metrics were collected, and in the LI cohort, the use of UHD mapping for breakthrough was evaluated. Results 30 patients were included, 10 in each group. Mean total ablation time was significantly shorter with LI (3.2±1.3min) vs conventional (5.6±2.7min) and CF (5.7±2.0min, p=0.0042). Time from start of ablation to CTI block was numerically shorter with LI (14.2±8.0min) vs conventional and CF (19.7±14.1 and 22.5±19.1min, p=0.4408). There were no differences in the number of lesions required to achieve block, procedural success, complication rates or recurrence. 15/30 patients did not achieve block following first-pass ablation. UHD mapping rapidly identified breakthrough in the 5 LI patients, including epicardial-endocardial breakthrough (EEB) away from the line. Conclusion The use of LI for real-time assessment of lesion formation resulted in significantly less ablation requirement. UHD mapping rapidly identified breakthrough, including EEB, which would likely have been difficult to identify otherwise and possibly require extensive ablation, contributing towards shortening of time to CTI block with LI.
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143. Case 12: A 56 y/o Man, with Typical AFL
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Shabnam Madadi
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Internal medicine ,Conventional PCI ,medicine ,Cardiology ,Line (text file) ,Ablation ,business ,medicine.disease ,Atrial flutter - Abstract
Any atrial flutter which is cavotricuspid isthmus dependent is typical AFL and creation a line of RFA in CTI is the ablation strategy.
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144. Case 46
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Buch, Eric, Nakahara, Shiro, Vaseghi, Marmar, Boyle, Noel G., Shivkumar, Kalyanam, Natale, Andrea, editor, Al-Ahmad, Amin, editor, Wang, Paul J., editor, and DiMarco, John, editor
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145. Pseudo-Atrial Parasystoles After Open Heart Surgery and Catheter Ablation
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Shigeto Naito, Koki Kimura, Yutaka Take, Kentaro Minami, Kohki Nakamura, Takehito Sasaki, and Wataru Sasaki
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Parasystole ,Catheter ablation ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Atrial Flutter ,medicine ,Catheter Ablation ,Humans ,medicine.symptom ,Cardiac Surgical Procedures ,business ,Atrial tachycardia - Published
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146. Abstract 15658: Anatomical Characteristics of the Cavotricuspid Isthmus and Their Correlation With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Carola Gianni, Rodney Horton, Amin Al-Ahmad, Domenico G. Della Rocca, Yalçın Gökoğlan, Andrea Natale, Gerald Gallinghouse, Patrick Hranitzky, Luigi Di Biase, Chintan Trivedi, Sanghamitra Mohanty, John Burkhardt, Mohamed Bassiouny, and Javier Sanchez
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Sleep apnea ,Atrial fibrillation ,Ablation ,medicine.disease ,Obstructive sleep apnea ,Physiology (medical) ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Cardiology ,In patient ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Atrial flutter - Abstract
Introduction: Macro-reentrant arrhythmias involving the cavo-tricuspid isthmus (CTI) are common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Bidirectional CTI block is the ablation strategy of choice, but it can be surprisingly difficult to obtain at times. Objective: Aim of this study was to systematically assess the characteristics of the CTI to determine its most common anatomical variants to be anticipated for ablation. Methods: This is a prospective observational study in which intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) was used to visualize the CTI of patients undergoing AF ablation. The presence of anatomical variants was recorded, and length was measured along the central CTI in atrial systole. CTI systolic shortening measured in sinus rhythm and defined as: [(diastolic length - systolic length)/(diastolic length)]x100. Results: 180 patients (65±9 years old, 31% female, 37% paroxysmal AF) are included in the study. Mean CTI length was 31±9 mm, with a systolic shortening of 25±13%. A prominent Eustachian ridge was present in 32%, a Chiari network in 11%, and at least one pouch-like recess in 35%, with a mean depth of 5.3±2.5 mm (Figure). A longer CTI was observed in patients with non-PAF compared with patients with PAF (33 vs. 27 mm, P Conclusion: Anatomical variants of the CTI are common and should be anticipated in case of a challenging CTI ablation. A long CTI is associated with OSA and might warrant further clinical screening to identify this common AF comorbidity. CTI systolic shortening correlates with the type of AF and could represent a measure of right atrial contractility.
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147. Outcome of the elective or online RF ablation of typical atrial flutter
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Fabio Quartieri, Michele Brignole, Antonella Battista, Nicola Bottoni, Matteo Iori, Alessandro Navazio, and Paolo Donateo
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Transoesophageal echocardiogram ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cavotricuspid isthmus ,Clinical events ,Radiofrequency ablation ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Ablation ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,law ,Typical atrial flutter ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Cardiology ,cardiovascular diseases ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Clinical efficacy ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Rf ablation - Abstract
Introduction Radiofrequency ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus is currently the first-choice treatment of typical atrial flutter and usually it is performed electively. The purpose of this study was to see whether performing on-line ablation has similar clinical results compared to the conventional strategy. Methods Consecutive patients (465) who underwent ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus for typical AFL at our electrophysiology laboratory in the 2008-2017 decade were studied. We evaluated the acute and long-term clinical outcomes of those who were treated electively (337) compared to those who had online ablation (128), that is within 24 hours of presenting to the Cardiology department. In patients treated on an emergency basis, a transoesophageal echocardiogram was performed to rule atrial thrombi when needed. Results No significant intraprocedural difference was observed between the 2 patient groups, with comparable acute electrophysiological success (99% vs 98%) and serious complications. Even at the subsequent 4-year follow-up, there were no significant differences in the recurrence of typical AFL, onset of AF and other clinical events. Conclusions Online ablation of typical atrial flutter performed at the time of the clinical presentation of the arrhythmia, was shown to be comparable in terms of procedural safety and clinical efficacy in the short and long term compared to an elective ablation strategy.
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148. Diagnosis and ablation of atrial flutter: The prototypical reentrant atrial arrhythmia.
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Feld, Gregory K.
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149. Atrial Flutter Ablation Using a Three-Dimensional Electroanatomical Mapping System.
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Antoniou, Christos-Konstantinos, Dilaveris, Polychronis, Skiadas, Ioannis, and Gatzoulis, Konstantinos
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Typical atrial flutter ablation is usually performed conventionally, by creating a line across the cavotricuspid isthmus under fluoroscopic guidance. In this article, we present the case of a middle-aged male who was submitted to flutter ablation through use of a three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping system, yielding highly accurate and pedantic images. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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150. Clinical Profile, Electrophysiological Characteristics, and Outcome after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atypical Atrial Flutter
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Ashrafpoor, Golmehr, Fassa, Amir-Ali, Sunthorn, Henri, Burri, Haran, Gentil-Baron, Pascale, Shah, Dipen, and Gulizia, Michele M., editor
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