Ventricular tachycardia targeted in the aortic sinuses of Valsalva in patients with prior myocardial infarction. 2022

Konstantinos C Siontis, and Mario Njeim, and Ghaith S Dabbagh, and Miki Yokokawa, and Fred Morady, and Frank Bogun
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

Ventricular tachycardia (VT) in structurally normal hearts or nonischemic cardiomyopathy can originate from the aortic sinuses of Valsalva (SoV). It is unknown whether VT can originate from the SoVs in patients with prior myocardial infarction (MI). To evaluate the prevalence, arrhythmogenic substrate, and ablation outcomes of postinfarction VT originating from the SoVs. Among 217 consecutive patients with postinfarction VT undergoing ablation, we identified 13 (6%) patients who had ≥1 VT mapped in a SoV. Control groups of 13 patients with idiopathic SoV VT and 13 postinfarction patients without SoV VT were included. In the study group, 17 VTs were mapped in a SoV (right n = 5, left-right commissure n = 6, left n = 6). SoV VT target sites had low bipolar voltage during sinus rhythm [median 0.42 (IQR: 0.16-0.53) mV] which was significantly lower than target sites in patients with idiopathic SoV VTs [median 1.02 (IQR: 0.89-1.52) mV; p < .001]. An area of endocardial low voltage was found below the aortic valve in all patients with postinfarction SoV VTs compared to 9 (69%) of the patients in the postinfarction control group without SoV VT (p = .02). Morphology characteristics of postinfarction SoV VTs differed from idiopathic SoV VTs. None of the postinfarction SoV VTs were inducible after ablation and none recurred after a median follow-up of 14 months. In patients with prior MI, VT can be targeted in an aortic SoV. The SoVs should be routinely investigated in postinfarction patients with inferior axis VT and an area of low voltage below the aortic valve.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009203 Myocardial Infarction NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION). Cardiovascular Stroke,Heart Attack,Myocardial Infarct,Cardiovascular Strokes,Heart Attacks,Infarct, Myocardial,Infarction, Myocardial,Infarctions, Myocardial,Infarcts, Myocardial,Myocardial Infarctions,Myocardial Infarcts,Stroke, Cardiovascular,Strokes, Cardiovascular
D004699 Endocardium The innermost layer of the heart, comprised of endothelial cells. Endocardiums
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012850 Sinus of Valsalva The dilatation of the aortic wall behind each of the cusps of the aortic valve. Aortic Sinus,Sinus, Aortic,Valsalva Sinus
D017115 Catheter Ablation Removal of tissue with electrical current delivered via electrodes positioned at the distal end of a catheter. Energy sources are commonly direct current (DC-shock) or alternating current at radiofrequencies (usually 750 kHz). The technique is used most often to ablate the AV junction and/or accessory pathways in order to interrupt AV conduction and produce AV block in the treatment of various tachyarrhythmias. Ablation, Transvenous Electric,Catheter Ablation, Electric,Catheter Ablation, Percutaneous,Catheter Ablation, Radiofrequency,Catheter Ablation, Transvenous,Ablation, Catheter,Ablation, Transvenous Electrical,Catheter Ablation, Electrical,Electric Catheter Ablation,Electrical Catheter Ablation,Percutaneous Catheter Ablation,Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation,Transvenous Catheter Ablation,Ablation, Electric Catheter,Ablation, Electrical Catheter,Ablation, Percutaneous Catheter,Ablation, Radiofrequency Catheter,Ablation, Transvenous Catheter,Electric Ablation, Transvenous,Electrical Ablation, Transvenous,Transvenous Electric Ablation,Transvenous Electrical Ablation
D017180 Tachycardia, Ventricular An abnormally rapid ventricular rhythm usually in excess of 150 beats per minute. It is generated within the ventricle below the BUNDLE OF HIS, either as autonomic impulse formation or reentrant impulse conduction. Depending on the etiology, onset of ventricular tachycardia can be paroxysmal (sudden) or nonparoxysmal, its wide QRS complexes can be uniform or polymorphic, and the ventricular beating may be independent of the atrial beating (AV dissociation). Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia,Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia,Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia,Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias,Ventricular Tachycardia,Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardias,Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardias,Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardias,Supraventricular Tachycardia, Paroxysmal,Tachyarrhythmia, Ventricular,Tachycardia, Idiopathic Ventricular,Tachycardia, Nonsustained Ventricular,Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular,Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia,Ventricular Tachycardia, Idiopathic,Ventricular Tachycardia, Nonsustained,Ventricular Tachycardias

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