Radiofrequency catheter ablation of concealed atrioventricular accessory pathways using a "simultaneous pacing method"

被引：6

作者：

Suyama, K ^{[1
]}

Kurita, T ^{[1
]}

Shimizu, W ^{[1
]}

Matsuo, K ^{[1
]}

Taguchi, A ^{[1
]}

Aihara, N ^{[1
]}

Kamakura, S ^{[1
]}

Shimomura, K ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Cardiovasc Ctr, Suita, Osaka 565, Japan

来源：

PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY | 1998年 / 21卷 / 09期

关键词：

radiofrequency catheter ablation; concealed atrioventricular accessory pathway;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00266.x

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

The retrograde atrial potential at a successful ablation site is usually obscured by the wide and large ventricular potential during atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia or ventricular pacing, which makes it difficult to determine the appropriate ablation site for a concealed accessory pathway. A pacing maneuver named the "simultaneous pacing method" is proposed herein to differentiate the retrograde atrial potential from the ventricular potential for a successful ablation of the concealed accessory pathway. Catheter ablation was performed in 12 patients with a single left free-wall concealed accessory pathway. The atrial insertion site was determined by the simultaneous pacing method in six patients (group I) and by ventricular pacing in six patients (group II). In the simultaneous pacing method, electrograms recorded during ventricular pacing in the earliest retrograde atrial activation site are a fusion of the ventricular potential and the following retrograde atrial potential. When atrial and ventricular pacings are performed simultaneously (simultaneous pacing), the end portion of the electrograms recorded at the same site is solely the ventricular component, because atrial is activated earlier. The atrial potential can be confirmed during ventricular pacing in comparison with the electrograms during the "simultaneous pacing." Radiofrequency catheter ablation was successful in eliminating conduction through the accessory pathway in all 12 patients. The radiofrequency applications in group I were significantly fewer than those in group II (1.7 +/- 1.0 in group I 5.3 +/- 3.2 in group II, P < 0.05). The total procedure time in group I was significantly shorter than in group II (57.8 +/- 15.7 vs 106.7 +/- 41.6 mins in group II, respectively, P < 0.05). The fluoroscopy time in group I was significantly shorter than in group II (54.0 +/- 7.9 vs 81.3 +/- 26.3 mins, respectively P < 0.05). We were able to determine the atrial insertion site of accessory pathways by the simultaneous pacing method. The simultaneous pacing method was useful in eliminating concealed left free-wall accessory pathways.

引用

页码：1693 / 1699

页数：7

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