Background: Catheter ablation is the treatment of choice for many patients with idiopathic ventricular tachycardia (VT). Unfortunately, conventional catheter ablation is guided by fluoroscopy, which is associated with a small but definite radiation risk for patients and laboratory personnel. The aim of our study is to assess feasibility, success rate and safety of idiopathic VT ablation procedure performed without the use of fluoroscopy.Methods: Nineteen consecutive patients undergoing idiopathic VT ablation at our institution have been included. The ablation procedures were performed under the guidance of electroanatomical mapping (EAM) system and intracardiac echocardiography (ICE).Results: Nineteen patients (mean age 38.7 years) underwent ablation procedure for idiopathic VT. Twelve (63%) had outflow tract VT, 3 (18%) fascicular tachycardia, 2 (11%) peri-tricuspidal VT, 1 (5%) peri-mitral VT, and 1 (5%) lateral left free-wall VT. The mean procedural time was 170.2 +/- 45.7 min. No fluoroscopy was used in any procedural phase. Acute success rate was 100%. No complication was documented in any patients. After a mean follow up of 18 +/- 4 months, recurrences occurred in 2 patients.Conclusions: In our preliminary experience idiopathic VT ablation without the use of fluoroscopy was feasible and safe, using a combination of EAM and ICE. Success rate was excellent with no complication. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Lamberti, F., Di Clemente, F., Remoli, R., Bellini, C., De Santis, A., Mercurio, M., et al. (2015). Catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia without the use of fluoroscopy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 190, 338-343 [10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.146].

Catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia without the use of fluoroscopy

Gaspardone A.
2015-01-01

Abstract

Background: Catheter ablation is the treatment of choice for many patients with idiopathic ventricular tachycardia (VT). Unfortunately, conventional catheter ablation is guided by fluoroscopy, which is associated with a small but definite radiation risk for patients and laboratory personnel. The aim of our study is to assess feasibility, success rate and safety of idiopathic VT ablation procedure performed without the use of fluoroscopy.Methods: Nineteen consecutive patients undergoing idiopathic VT ablation at our institution have been included. The ablation procedures were performed under the guidance of electroanatomical mapping (EAM) system and intracardiac echocardiography (ICE).Results: Nineteen patients (mean age 38.7 years) underwent ablation procedure for idiopathic VT. Twelve (63%) had outflow tract VT, 3 (18%) fascicular tachycardia, 2 (11%) peri-tricuspidal VT, 1 (5%) peri-mitral VT, and 1 (5%) lateral left free-wall VT. The mean procedural time was 170.2 +/- 45.7 min. No fluoroscopy was used in any procedural phase. Acute success rate was 100%. No complication was documented in any patients. After a mean follow up of 18 +/- 4 months, recurrences occurred in 2 patients.Conclusions: In our preliminary experience idiopathic VT ablation without the use of fluoroscopy was feasible and safe, using a combination of EAM and ICE. Success rate was excellent with no complication. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
2015
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
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Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore MED/11 - MALATTIE DELL'APPARATO CARDIOVASCOLARE
English
Electro-anatomical mapping; Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia; Intracardiac echocardiography; Non-fluoroscopic catheter ablation; Radiation risk; Radiofrequency; Fluoroscopy; Tachycardia, Ventricular; Follow-Up Studies; Catheter Ablation
Lamberti, F., Di Clemente, F., Remoli, R., Bellini, C., De Santis, A., Mercurio, M., et al. (2015). Catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia without the use of fluoroscopy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 190, 338-343 [10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.146].
Lamberti, F; Di Clemente, F; Remoli, R; Bellini, C; De Santis, A; Mercurio, M; Dottori, S; Gaspardone, A
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