Catheter ablation of multiple ventricular tachycardias after myocardial infarction guided by combined contact and noncontact mapping

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作者
Klemm, Hanno U. [1 ]
Ventura, Rodolfo [1 ]
Steven, Daniel [1 ]
Johnsen, Christin [1 ]
Rostock, Thomas [1 ]
Lutomsky, Boris [1 ]
Risius, Tim [1 ]
Meinertz, Thomas [1 ]
Willems, Stephan [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hamburg, Ctr Heart, Dept Cardiol, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany
关键词
catheter ablation; mapping; tachycardia;
D O I
10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.668673
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background - Insights gained from noncontact mapping of ventricular tachycardia (VT) have not been systematically applied to contact maps. This study sought to unify both techniques for an individualized approach to the patient with multiple ischemic VTs irrespective of cycle length. Methods and Results - For 12 consecutive patients with chronic myocardial infarction and recurrent VT, bipolar contact maps were acquired during sinus or paced rhythm. Additional noncontact maps were obtained during 48 induced VTs (cycle length 192 to 579 ms). Endocardial exit sites were superimposed on contact maps and verified by pace- mapping. Radiofrequency lesions were extended for critical borders defined by multiple neighboring exits and followed the isovoltage contour line of contact maps. Nine critical borders were identified in 8 patients and constituted the substrate for 31 VTs. The voltage at exit sites was 0.8 mV (range 0.1 to 2.3). Noncontact maps revealed 23 +/- 18% of isthmus conduction. Thirty- seven (77%) of all and 83% of clinically documented VTs were rendered noninducible irrespective of cycle length by application of 27 radiofrequency lesions (range 18 to 56). Spontaneous transitions between distinct VTs along critical borders were demonstrated in 4 patients. Pace- mapping reproduced the QRS morphology of 81% of VTs and was associated with successful ablation (P < 0.01). Noninducibility of any sustained VT was reached for 8 (67%) patients. During 15 months (range 5 to 28) of follow- up, 8 patients remained without recurrence, and VT episodes were reduced in the other 4 patients (P < 0.01). VT cycle length was not predictive for acute or long-term success. Conclusion - The combined approach of contact and noncontact mapping effectively defines critical borders as the substrate of multiple VTs without limitation for unstable VTs.
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