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A new insight into the different approaches for the ablation of para-Hisian accessory pathways: safety, effectiveness, and mechanism. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2023; 66:427-433. [PMID: 35974118 PMCID: PMC9977842 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-022-01343-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND To compare the safety, effectiveness, electrophysiological characteristics, and mechanisms of different approaches for the ablation of para-Hisian accessory pathways (APs). METHOD Eighteen consecutive patients with para-Hisian APs were enrolled in this study. Detailed mapping of retrograde conduction as well as antegrade conduction (if possible) in both the right sided His bundle region and non-coronary cusp (NCC) region was performed before ablation. Ten patients underwent initial ablation in the right septal (RS) region while the remaining 8 patients were ablated in NCC region. Repeat ablation was attempted in an alternative region if ablation at the first site failed. RESULTS Among the patients whose procedures were successful, 7 cases were successfully ablated with a NCC approach while 10 were conventionally ablated in RS region. For successful procedures targeting the NCC region, the earliest atrial activation (EAA) in NCC region preceded that at RS region by 4-13 ms. The distance between NCC targets and near-field His potential (NFH) points was longer than that between RS targets and NFH points. Additionally, the risk of complication after ablation in NCC region was lower compared with that following RS-targeted procedure. CONCLUSION NCC approach provided a high success rate and low risk of complication for the ablation of para-Hisian APs as long as EAA was observed in NCC region. Sites of successful para-Hisian AP ablation in NCC region had different retrograde mapping patterns in comparison with successful ablation sites in the RS region.
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Ergul Y, Ozgur S, Şahin GT, Kafali HC, Özcanoğlu HD, Güzeltaş A. Aortic cusp ablation for premature ventricular contractions and ventricular tachycardia in children: a 5-year single-center experience. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2020; 61:283-292. [PMID: 32594368 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-020-00803-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Aortic cusps might be the source of supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias. For many years, aortic cusp ablation has been widely used to treat premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and ventricular tachycardia (VT). However, the data on the outcomes of this procedure in children are limited. The study aimed to convey or describe our own aortic cusp ablation experiences in children and, thus, contribute to the literature. METHODS The focus was pediatric cases of ventricular arrhythmia in which the origin of the PVCs was ablated above the Valsalva. The sample comprised patients who underwent aortic cusp ablation between 2013 and 2018. The demographic characteristics, noninvasive test results, procedure details, and follow-up results for the patients were noted. RESULTS The 3D EnSite Precision cardiac mapping system and limited fluoroscopy were used. A total of 26 procedures were performed on 22 patients. The mean age was 14.4 ± 3.0 (9-19) years, and the mean weight was 57.3 ± 17.5 (27-99) kg. The mean follow-up period after the first presentation was 38.6 ± 22.9 (3-72) months. There were significant differences in the values of the transition index, V2S/V3R, IIR/IIIR, aVRS/aVLS ratio, and QRS polarity in I at various locations. The most common ablation site was the left coronary cusp (LCC). Radio frequency (RF) ablation, cryoablation, and irrigated RF ablation were found to be effective energy sources in 15, 4, and 3 patients, respectively. Patients who underwent ablation at the LCC-right coronary cusp (RCC) commissure were more likely to present with only VT and to experience worsening symptoms. Twelve patients had previously undergone ablation of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). Ablation in the RVOT had been previously performed in all the patients who eventually underwent ablation at the RCC and the LCC-RCC commissure. CONCLUSION Aortic cusp ablation can be safely performed in children. The careful evaluation of previous noninvasive tests provides important data for determining the location. There might be significant differences in the signs and requirements on the basis of the locations during mapping and ablation.
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- Yakup Ergul
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology/Electrophysiology, Saglik Bilimleri University Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Center Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology/Electrophysiology, Saglik Bilimleri University Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Center Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. .,Department of Pediatric Cardiology/Electrophysiology, Dr. Sami Ulus Children Hospital Beştepe, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology/Electrophysiology, Saglik Bilimleri University Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Center Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology/Electrophysiology, Saglik Bilimleri University Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Center Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Saglik Bilimleri University Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Center Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology/Electrophysiology, Saglik Bilimleri University Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Center Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Alfonso-Almazán JM, Quintanilla JG, García-Torrent MJ, Laguna-Castro S, Rodríguez-Bobada C, González P, González-Ferrer JJ, Salinas P, Cañadas-Godoy V, Moreno J, Borrego-Bernabé L, Pérez-Castellano N, Jalife J, Perez-Villacastín J, Filgueiras-Rama D. Lesion Index Titration Using Contact-Force Technology Enables Safe and Effective Radiofrequency Lesion Creation at the Root of the Aorta and Pulmonary Artery. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2019; 12:e007080. [PMID: 30879334 PMCID: PMC6426438 DOI: 10.1161/circep.118.007080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ablation of some myocardial substrates requires catheter-based radiofrequency delivery at the root of a great artery. We studied the safety and efficacy parameters associated with catheter-based radiofrequency delivery at the root of the aorta and pulmonary artery. METHODS Thirty-six pigs underwent in-vivo catheter-based ablation under continuous contact-force and lesion index (power, contact-force, and time) monitoring during 60-s radiofrequency delivery with an open-irrigated tip catheter. Twenty-eight animals were allocated to groups receiving 40 W (n=9), 50 W (n=10), or 60 W (n=9) radiofrequency energy, and acute (n=22) and chronic (n=6) arterial wall damage was quantified by multiphoton microscopy in ex vivo samples. Adjacent myocardial lesions were quantified in parallel samples. The remaining 8 pigs were used to validate safety and efficacy parameters. RESULTS Acute collagen and elastin alterations were significantly associated with radiofrequency power, although chronic assessment revealed vascular wall recovery in lesions without steam pop. The main parameters associated with steam pops were median peak temperature >42°C and impedance falls >23 ohms. Unlike other parameters, lesion index values of 9.1 units (interquartile range, 8.7-9.8) were associated with the presence of adjacent myocardial lesions in both univariate ( P=0.03) and multivariate analyses ( P=0.049; odds ratio, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.02-3.98). In the validation group, lesion index values using 40 W over a range of contact-forces correlated with the size of radiofrequency lesions (R2=0.57; P=0.03), with no angiographic or histopathologic signs of coronary artery damage. CONCLUSIONS Lesion index values obtained during 40 W radiofrequency applications reliably monitor safe and effective lesion creation at the root of the great arteries.
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- José Manuel Alfonso-Almazán
- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Carlos III (CNIC), Myocardial Pathophysiology Area (J.M.A.-A., J.G.Q., S.L.-C., J.J., D.F.-R.)
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Carlos III (CNIC), Myocardial Pathophysiology Area (J.M.A.-A., J.G.Q., S.L.-C., J.J., D.F.-R.).,Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC) (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., P.S., V.C.-G., L.B.-B., N.P.-C., J.P.-V.).,CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., V.C.-G., J.M., N.P.-C., J.J., J.P.-V., D.F.-R.)
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Carlos III (CNIC), Myocardial Pathophysiology Area (J.M.A.-A., J.G.Q., S.L.-C., J.J., D.F.-R.)
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- Experimental Medicine and Surgery Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC) (C.R.-B., P.G.)
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- Experimental Medicine and Surgery Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC) (C.R.-B., P.G.)
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC) (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., P.S., V.C.-G., L.B.-B., N.P.-C., J.P.-V.).,CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., V.C.-G., J.M., N.P.-C., J.J., J.P.-V., D.F.-R.)
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC) (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., P.S., V.C.-G., L.B.-B., N.P.-C., J.P.-V.)
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC) (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., P.S., V.C.-G., L.B.-B., N.P.-C., J.P.-V.).,CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., V.C.-G., J.M., N.P.-C., J.J., J.P.-V., D.F.-R.)
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., V.C.-G., J.M., N.P.-C., J.J., J.P.-V., D.F.-R.).,Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Department of Cardiology, Madrid, Spain (J.M.)
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC) (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., P.S., V.C.-G., L.B.-B., N.P.-C., J.P.-V.)
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC) (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., P.S., V.C.-G., L.B.-B., N.P.-C., J.P.-V.).,CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., V.C.-G., J.M., N.P.-C., J.J., J.P.-V., D.F.-R.)
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Carlos III (CNIC), Myocardial Pathophysiology Area (J.M.A.-A., J.G.Q., S.L.-C., J.J., D.F.-R.).,CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., V.C.-G., J.M., N.P.-C., J.J., J.P.-V., D.F.-R.).,Center for Arrhythmia Research, Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (J.J.)
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC) (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., P.S., V.C.-G., L.B.-B., N.P.-C., J.P.-V.).,CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., V.C.-G., J.M., N.P.-C., J.J., J.P.-V., D.F.-R.).,Fundación Interhospitalaria para la Investigación Cardiovascular (FIC) (M.J.G.-T., J.P.-V.)
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Carlos III (CNIC), Myocardial Pathophysiology Area (J.M.A.-A., J.G.Q., S.L.-C., J.J., D.F.-R.).,Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC) (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., P.S., V.C.-G., L.B.-B., N.P.-C., J.P.-V.).,CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (J.G.Q., J.J.G.-F., V.C.-G., J.M., N.P.-C., J.J., J.P.-V., D.F.-R.)
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Okishige K, Shigeta T, Nishimura T, Nakamura RA, Hirao T, Yoshida H, Yamauchi Y, Sasano T, Hirao K. Cryofreezing catheter ablation of adenosine triphosphate sensitive atrial tachycardia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2019; 30:528-537. [PMID: 30656771 DOI: 10.1111/jce.13844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) sensitive atrial tachycardia (AT) has been treated by radiofrequency catheter ablation. Cryofreezing energy has emerged as a novel energy source for catheter ablation. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of cryofreezing ablation for ATP-sensitive AT. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of six patients with ATP-sensitive ATs were included in this study. A single atrial extrastimulation was able to initiate and terminate these ATs in all six patients. The electrophysiological findings satisfied the diagnostic criteria of ATP-sensitive AT. The ablation catheter was located at the earliest activation site of atrial excitation during the AT, and cryofreezing energy was delivered through a cryoablation catheter to perform cryomapping at temperature of -30 or -80°C. When cryomapping successfully terminated the ATs, cryoablation at a temperature of -80°C was subsequently performed. The earliest atrial activation during AT was recorded at the Koch's triangle area associated with a distinct intra-atrial activation sequence from that recorded during ventricular pacing. Cryoablation was performed at successful cryomapping sites and resulted in the complete elimination of the AT in all six patients without affecting the bidirectional atrioventricular (AV) nodal conduction. CONCLUSION Cryofreezing energy was safe and effective in treating ATP-sensitive ATs even in patients with its origins located in the vicinity of the AV node.
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- Kaoru Okishige
- Heart Center, Japan Red Cross Yokohama City Bay Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Heart Center, Japan Red Cross Yokohama City Bay Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Heart Center, Japan Red Cross Yokohama City Bay Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Heart Center, Japan Red Cross Yokohama City Bay Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Heart Center, Japan Red Cross Yokohama City Bay Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Heart Center, Japan Red Cross Yokohama City Bay Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Heart Center, Japan Red Cross Yokohama City Bay Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Heart Center, Japan Red Cross Yokohama City Bay Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.,Arrhythmia Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Heart Center, Japan Red Cross Yokohama City Bay Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.,Arrhythmia Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Nguyen MB, Ceresnak SR, Janson CM, Fishberger SB, Love BA, Blaufox AD, Motonaga KS, Dubin AM, Nappo L, Pass RH. A multicenter review of ablation in the aortic cusps in young people. PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: PACE 2017; 40:798-802. [DOI: 10.1111/pace.13126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Revised: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Minh B. Nguyen
- The Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx NY USA
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- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Stanford University; Palo Alto CA USA
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- The Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx NY USA
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- Mt. Sinai Medical Center; Icahn School of Medicine; New York NY USA
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- Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York; Hofstra School of Medicine; New Hyde Park NY USA
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- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Stanford University; Palo Alto CA USA
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- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Stanford University; Palo Alto CA USA
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- The Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx NY USA
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- The Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx NY USA
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Toniolo M, Rebellato L, Poli S, Daleffe E, Proclemer A. Efficacy and Safety of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Tachycardia Through a Direct Approach from Noncoronary Sinus of Valsalva. Am J Cardiol 2016; 118:1847-1854. [PMID: 27842698 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.08.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Noncoronary aortic cusp (NCAC) in the aorta represents a challenging location for catheter ablation of focal atrial tachycardias (ATs) arising near the His-bundle region. The purpose of this study was to provide an updated report on the methods, efficacy, and safety of catheter ablation of ATs originating from NCAC. The study population includes 23 patients (18 women [78%], mean age 65 ± 12 years) with highly symptomatic AT. The atrial mapping was performed during tachycardia to define the earliest atrial activation site. Electrophysiological mapping of the right atrium was initially performed, followed by aortic root mapping when earliest activation was recorded in the proximal electrode of the His-bundle catheter. A direct ablation approach from NCAC was used in every patient independently by the local activation time. Ablations were performed using a steerable 4-mm tip nonirrigated catheter in all patients. Radiofrequency energy resulted in the disappearance of arrhythmias in 22 of the 23 patients (95%). In all procedures, there were no complications. During a mean follow-up of 41 ± 25 months, no patient presented with a recurrence, except the 1 patient where the ablation was not effective. In conclusion, catheter ablation of para-hisian ATs through a direct approach from NCAC shows to be safe and effective after 1 procedure per patient.
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BARKAGAN MICHAEL, MICHOWITZ YOAV, GLICK AHARON, TOVIA-BRODIE OHOLI, ROSSO RAPHAEL, BELHASSEN BERNARD. 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. PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: PACE 2016; 39:1165-1173. [DOI: 10.1111/pace.12941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- MICHAEL BARKAGAN
- Department of Cardiology; Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; Tel-Aviv Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine; Tel-Aviv University; Tel Aviv Israel
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- Department of Cardiology; Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; Tel-Aviv Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine; Tel-Aviv University; Tel Aviv Israel
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- Department of Cardiology; Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; Tel-Aviv Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine; Tel-Aviv University; Tel Aviv Israel
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- Department of Cardiology; Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; Tel-Aviv Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine; Tel-Aviv University; Tel Aviv Israel
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- Department of Cardiology; Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; Tel-Aviv Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine; Tel-Aviv University; Tel Aviv Israel
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- Department of Cardiology; Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; Tel-Aviv Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine; Tel-Aviv University; Tel Aviv Israel
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Letsas KP, Efremidis M, Vlachos K, Georgopoulos S, Karamichalakis N, Saplaouras A, Xydonas S, Valkanas K, Sideris A. Catheter ablation of anteroseptal accessory pathways from the aortic cusps: A case series and a review of the literature. J Arrhythm 2016; 32:443-448. [PMID: 27920827 PMCID: PMC5129122 DOI: 10.1016/j.joa.2016.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Data regarding catheter ablation of anteroseptal accessory pathways through the aortic cusps are limited. We describe two cases of true para-Hisian accessory pathways successfully ablated from the aortic cusps (right coronary cusp and non-coronary cusp, respectively) along with a review of the current literature. Due to the close proximity to the atrioventricular node and the high risk of complication, mapping of the aortic cusps should always be considered in the case of anteroseptal accessory pathways. Anteroseptal accessory pathways can be safely and effectively ablated from the aortic cusps with good long-term outcomes.
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- Konstantinos P Letsas
- Second Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece
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Taylor CM, Samardhi H, Haqqani HM. Atrial tachycardias arising from the atrial appendages and aortic sinus of valsalva. Curr Cardiol Rev 2015; 11:118-26. [PMID: 25308812 PMCID: PMC4356718 DOI: 10.2174/1573403x10666141013121631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Revised: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Focal atrial tachycardias arising from the atrial appendages and the aortic sinuses of Valsalva are less frequently encountered in clinical practice. This review article describes the clinical presentation, surface P wave morphology, electrophysiologic characteristics and treatment of these arrhythmias. Catheter ablation of these focal tachycardias has a high success rate. It is however important to be aware of specific anatomic considerations in these locations for optimal treatment outcomes with low complication rates.
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- Department of Cardiology, Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Road, Chermside, Brisbane, QLD Australia 4032.
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Beukema RJ, Smit JJJ, Adiyaman A, Van Casteren L, Delnoy PPH, Ramdat Misier AR, Elvan A. Ablation of focal atrial tachycardia from the non-coronary aortic cusp: case series and review of the literature. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 17:953-61. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euu227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Aras D, Cay S, Topaloglu S, Cagirci G, Ozeke O. Parahisian atrial tachycardia: cryoablation from the aortic cusp. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J 2014; 14:49-52. [PMID: 24493917 PMCID: PMC3878588 DOI: 10.1016/s0972-6292(16)30716-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Dursun Aras
- Department of Cardiology, Division of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Yuksek Ihtisas Heart-Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Yuksek Ihtisas Heart-Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Yuksek Ihtisas Heart-Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Yuksek Ihtisas Heart-Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Yuksek Ihtisas Heart-Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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McDonnell K, Rhee E, Srivathsan K, Su W. Novel utility of cryoablation for ventricular arrhythmias arising from the left aortic cusp near the left main coronary artery: A case series. Heart Rhythm 2014; 11:34-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Hiroshi Tada
- Cardiovascular Division, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
- Cardiovascular Division, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
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Kim RJ, Beaver T, Greenberg ML. TEE-guided ablation of the anteroseptal accessory pathway from the noncoronary cusp of the aortic valve: A novel application of 3-dimensional images. Heart Rhythm 2011; 8:627-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2010] [Accepted: 10/27/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Gami AS, Noheria A, Lachman N, Edwards WD, Friedman PA, Talreja D, Hammill SC, Munger TM, Packer DL, Asirvatham SJ. Anatomical correlates relevant to ablation above the semilunar valves for the cardiac electrophysiologist: a study of 603 hearts. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2010; 30:5-15. [DOI: 10.1007/s10840-010-9523-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2010] [Accepted: 10/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Asirvatham SJ. Correlative anatomy for the invasive electrophysiologist: outflow tract and supravalvar arrhythmia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2010; 20:955-68. [PMID: 19490263 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01472.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Radiofrequency ablation in the outflow tract and great arteries is increasingly performed to treat a variety of symptomatic cardiac arrhythmias. The regional anatomy of these structures is among the most complex of those encountered by cardiac electrophysiologists. An exact appreciation of the relationships between these overlapping structures and their proximity to the coronary arterial and conduction system is essential for rational, safe, and effective ablation for these arrhythmias. A supravalvar portion of the aorta is a unique site for arrhythmia origin where the arrhythmogenic substrate for atrial arrhythmias, ventricular arrhythmias, and accessory pathways may all be located. Discussed in this review are the main principles of outflow tract and supravalvar arrhythmia, and these are correlated with fluoroscopy, electrograms, and electrocardiography that help guide the invasive electrophysiologist.
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- Samuel J Asirvatham
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
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A Case of Adenosine Sensitive Atrial Tachycardia Originating from the His-Bundle Region Successfully Ablated from the Non-coronary Aortic Cusp. J Arrhythm 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1880-4276(10)80035-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Rillig A, Meyerfeldt U, Birkemeyer R, Jung W. Ablation within the sinus of Valsalva for treatment of supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias: what is known so far? Europace 2009; 11:1142-50. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/eup194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Niloufar Tabatabaei
- From the Department of Internal Medicine (N.T., S.J.A.), Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, and the Department of Pediatric Cardiology (S.J.A.), Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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- From the Department of Internal Medicine (N.T., S.J.A.), Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, and the Department of Pediatric Cardiology (S.J.A.), Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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Aliot EM, Stevenson WG, Almendral-Garrote JM, Bogun F, Calkins CH, Delacretaz E, Bella PD, Hindricks G, Jais P, Josephson ME, Kautzner J, Kay GN, Kuck KH, Lerman BB, Marchlinski F, Reddy V, Schalij MJ, Schilling R, Soejima K, Wilber D. EHRA/HRS Expert Consensus on Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias: Developed in a partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a Registered Branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS); in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA). Europace 2009; 11:771-817. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/eup098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 283] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Weber R, Letsas KP, Arentz T, Kalusche D. Adenosine sensitive focal atrial tachycardia originating from the non-coronary aortic cusp. Europace 2009; 11:823-6. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/eup086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rillig A, Meyerfeldt U, Birkemeyer R, Treusch F, Kunze M, Brasch M, Jung W. Catheter ablation within the sinus of Valsalva--a safe and effective approach for treatment of atrial and ventricular tachycardias. Heart Rhythm 2008; 5:1265-72. [PMID: 18774100 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2008] [Accepted: 06/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ablation of the aortic sinus of Valsalva in adults for ectopic atrial tachycardia (EAT) and ventricular tachycardia (VT)/premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) has been reported in only a very few patients. Limited data exist concerning the safety of aortic ablation. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to confirm aortic wall and aortic valve integrity after ablation and to evaluate for potential cerebral embolism due to thrombus formation at aortic wall lesions. METHODS From January 2006 to August 2007, 21 patients with EAT (n = 6) or VT/PVCs (n = 15) originating from the sinus of Valsalva underwent successful ablation. The aortic wall structure was evaluated using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the day after ablation and at 6-month follow-up for all patients. To rule out cerebral embolism due to postablation thromboembolic events, a cerebral MRI was performed immediately after ablation in six patients and at 6-month follow-up in all patients. Ablation success was defined by 24-hour Holter monitoring before hospital discharge and after 6 months. RESULTS Aortic wall integrity was confirmed in all patients by TEE and MRI. Cerebral MRI showed evidence of silent cerebral ischemia in one patient. Aortic valve thickening was detected in one patient by TEE. CONCLUSION Ablation in the aortic sinus of Valsalva is a safe and effective approach for atrial tachycardia or VT/PVCs. The incidence of silent ischemia needs further evaluation.
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- Andreas Rillig
- Department of Cardiology, Schwarzwald-Baar-Klinikum Villingen-Schwenningen, Academic Hospital of the University of Freiburg, Germany.
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DAS SAUMYA, NEUZIL PETR, ALBERT CHRISTINEM, D'AVILA ANDRE, MANSOUR MOUSSA, MELA THEOFANIE, ELLINOR PATRICKT, SINGH JAGMEET, PATTON KRISTEN, RUSKIN JEREMYN, REDDY VIVEKY. Catheter Ablation of Peri-AV Nodal Atrial Tachycardia from the Noncoronary Cusp of the Aortic Valve. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2008; 19:231-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01024.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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