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ArticleBioMed research international2021

Target Characteristics and Voltage Mapping of the Matrix in Idiopathic Premature Ventricular Contractions Originating from the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract.

Zhiyong Zhang, Xiaofeng Hou, Zhiyong Qian, Jianghong Guo, Jiangang Zou

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Article in BioMed research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhiyong ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
Xiaofeng HouDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
Zhiyong QianDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
Jianghong GuoDepartment of Cardiology, Rugao First People's Hospital, Rugao, Jiangsu 226500, China.
Jiangang ZouDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3403-8480
Jiangsu Province Hospital · CNSuizhou Central Hospital · CNTougaloo College · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe study was aimed at exploring the electrophysiological characteristics (EPS) of the optimal ablation site and its relationship with electroanatomic voltage mapping (EVM) in idiopathic premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) originating from the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT).

methodsA total of 28 patients with idiopathic RVOT PVCs underwent successful ablation and EVM using a 3D electroanatomical mapping (CARTO) system.

resultsBoth bipolar and unipolar EVM showed a similar band-like lower-voltage area (LVA) under the pulmonary valve in all the patients; 21.4% of the targets were located in the band-like LVA. 42.9% of the targets were at the border of the band-like LVA on the bipolar voltage map, but unipolar mapping showed that 53.6% of the targets were located in the band-like LVA, and 35.7% of the targets at the border of the band-like LVA. A significant difference was found in both unipolar and bipolar voltage values between the regions within 0-5 mm above the optimal ablation site and the other regions. A similar difference was observed only in unipolar voltage values below the optimal ablation site. At the ablation site, there were frequent occurrences of a fragmented wave and voltage reversion in the bipolar electrograms, frustrated falling limbs, W bottom, and a QS configuration width > 150 ms in the unipolar electrograms.

conclusionsEVM showed that the band-like LVA was an interesting area for the search of the optimal ablation sites of idiopathic RVOT-PVCs, especially the border area. There was focal microscarring around the ablation targets; some characteristics of EPS proved significant for successful ablation.

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Electrophysiologic Techniques, CardiacHeart VentriclesVentricular Premature ComplexesAdultCatheter AblationElectrocardiographyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Aged

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PMID33997005
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