ArticleThe international journal of cardiovascular imaging2021
Fluoroless catheter ablation of accessory pathways in adult and pediatric patients: a single centre experience.
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- Ablation of manifest accessory pathways in pediatric patients: comparison between conventional and non‑radiological navigation techniques.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2026Article
- A practical guide and review of the literature on zero-fluoroscopy electrophysiology catheter navigation by intracardiac echocardiography.The international journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2025Review
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Abstract
Catheter radio-frequency ablation (RFA) and cryo-ablation (CRA) procedures are an effective and safe treatment options for adult and pediatric patients with accessory pathway (AP) mediated tachycardias. Non-fluoroscopic techniques during catheter ablation (CA) procedures reduce potentially harmful effects of radiation. Our aim was to investigate the efficacy and safety of completely fluoroless RFA and CRA procedures in pediatric and adult patients with APs. Consecutive patients with AP-related tachycardia and high risk asymptomatic ventricular pre-excitation were assessed in retrospective analysis. Three-dimensional (3D) electro-anatomical mapping (EAM) and intra-cardiac echocardiography (ICE) were used as principal imaging modalities. Fluoroscopy was not used during any stage of the procedures. Among 116 included patients (22.76 ± 16.1 years, 68 patients < 19 years), 60 had left-sided APs, 16 right-sided APs and 40 septal APs. Altogether, 96 had RFA and 20 CRA procedures. The acute success rates (ASR) of RFA and CRA were 97.9% and 95%, respectively (p = 0.43), with recurrence rates (RR) of 8.33% and 40%, respectively (p < 0.0001). The outcome difference was principally driven by lower RR with RFA in septal APs (9.1% vs. 38.9%, p = 0.025). Pediatric patients with APs (12.21 ± 3.76 years) had similar procedural parameters and outcomes compared to adult patients. There were no procedure-related complications. In adult and pediatric patients with AP-related tachycardias, both CRA and RFA can be effectively and safely performed without the use of fluoroscopy. In addition, RFA resulted in better outcomes compared to CRA.
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