A simplified approach to radiofrequency catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular outflow tract premature ventricular contractions. 2022

Leonor Parreira, and Pedro Carmo, and Rita Marinheiro, and Duarte Chambel, and Dinis Mesquita, and Pedro Amador, and Joana Pinho, and Lia Marques, and Roberto Palma Reis, and Pedro Adragao
Cardiology Department, Setubal Hospital Centre, Setubal, Portugal.

Frequently, low voltage areas (LVAs) and diastolic potentials (DPs) are present at ablation sites in sinus rhythm in patients with idiopathic premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). Validate these findings as substrates for PVCs and evaluate the feasibility of a simplified substrate approach based on LVAs and DPs for ablation of idiopathic outflow tract PVCs, in patients with a low PVC burden during the procedure. Prospective single-arm clinical trial at two centers with comparison with a historical group, matched to age and gender. The study group consisted of consecutive patients referred for ablation of frequent idiopathic PVCs with inferior axis, that presented with less than two PVCs/min in first 5 min of the procedure. The ablation was based on fast mapping of the right ventricular outflow tract in sinus rhythm looking for LVAs and DPs, defined as isolated small amplitude potentials occurring after the T wave of the surface echocardiogram. The area with LVAs and DPs was tagged, and a simplified activation mapping of the PVCs was done in that area. The procedure time, success rate, and recurrence rate were compared with the historical group in whom ablation was performed based on activation and pace mapping only. A validation group without PVCs was also studied to assess the prevalence of LVAs and DPs in the general population. The study (n = 38), historical (n = 38), and validation (n = 38) groups did not differ in relation to age or gender. Prevalence of LVAs and DPs was significantly higher in the study group in comparison with the validation group, respectively, 71% versus 11%, p < 0.0001 and 87% versus 8%, p < 0.0001. Procedure time was significantly lower in the study group when comparing to the historical group, 130 (100-164) versus 183 (160-203) min, p < 0.0001 and the success rate was significantly higher, 90% versus 64%, p = 0.013. The recurrence rate in patients with a successful ablation was not significantly different between both groups, Log-rank = 0.125. The prevalence of LVAs and DPs was significantly higher in the study group than in the validation group. The proposed approach proved to be feasible, faster, and more efficient than the historical approach.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D006352 Heart Ventricles The lower right and left chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps venous BLOOD into the LUNGS and the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the systemic arterial circulation. Cardiac Ventricle,Cardiac Ventricles,Heart Ventricle,Left Ventricle,Right Ventricle,Left Ventricles,Right Ventricles,Ventricle, Cardiac,Ventricle, Heart,Ventricle, Left,Ventricle, Right,Ventricles, Cardiac,Ventricles, Heart,Ventricles, Left,Ventricles, Right
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015995 Prevalence The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time. Period Prevalence,Point Prevalence,Period Prevalences,Point Prevalences,Prevalence, Period,Prevalence, Point,Prevalences
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
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
D018879 Ventricular Premature Complexes A type of cardiac arrhythmia with premature contractions of the HEART VENTRICLES. It is characterized by the premature QRS complex on ECG that is of abnormal shape and great duration (generally >129 msec). It is the most common form of all cardiac arrhythmias. Premature ventricular complexes have no clinical significance except in concurrence with heart diseases. Extrasystole, Ventricular,Premature Ventricular Beats,Premature Ventricular Contractions,Ventricular Ectopic Beats,Premature Ventricular Complex,Ventricular Premature Complex,Ectopic Beat, Ventricular,Ectopic Beats, Ventricular,Premature Ventricular Beat,Premature Ventricular Contraction,Ventricular Beat, Premature,Ventricular Beats, Premature,Ventricular Complex, Premature,Ventricular Contraction, Premature,Ventricular Contractions, Premature,Ventricular Ectopic Beat,Ventricular Extrasystole,Ventricular Extrasystoles

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