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ArticleHeart rhythm O22021

Minielectrode catheter technology for near zero-fluoroscopy substrate-guided ablation of typical atrial flutter.

Johanna Betz, Laura Vitali-Serdoz, Veronica Buia, Janusch Walaschek, Harald Rittger, Dirk Bastian

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Article in Heart rhythm O2, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Johanna BetzFaculty of Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.
Laura Vitali-SerdozDepartment for Cardiology, Klinikum Fuerth, Teaching Hospital of Erlangen-Nuernberg University, Fuerth, Germany.
Veronica BuiaDepartment for Cardiology, Klinikum Fuerth, Teaching Hospital of Erlangen-Nuernberg University, Fuerth, Germany.
Janusch WalaschekDepartment for Cardiology, Klinikum Fuerth, Teaching Hospital of Erlangen-Nuernberg University, Fuerth, Germany.
Harald RittgerDepartment for Cardiology, Klinikum Fuerth, Teaching Hospital of Erlangen-Nuernberg University, Fuerth, Germany.
Dirk BastianDepartment for Cardiology, Klinikum Fuerth, Teaching Hospital of Erlangen-Nuernberg University, Fuerth, Germany.
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMicroFidelity catheter technology may facilitate voltage-guided ablation by high-resolution electroanatomic mapping (HR-EAM) and precisely targeted energy application.

objectiveTo evaluate the performance of minielectrode (ME) technology for zero-fluoroscopy substrate-guided cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation.

methodsEighty-two patients underwent near zero-fluoroscopy substrate-guided CTI ablation using a nonirrigated large-tip catheter with 3 MEs. The CTI was subdivided into 15 electroanatomic segments. Bipolar voltage maps were compared with ME signals. The outcome was compared with a historic cohort of 92 patients who underwent linear ablation.

resultsCompared with linear ablation, the substrate-guided approach was associated with an almost halved ablation duration (336 ± 228 vs 649 ± 409 seconds,

conclusionHR-EAM-based substrate-guided CTI ablation may improve procedural outcome compared with the linear approach. Enhanced identification of discrete conductive pathways correlates with ablation efficacy. The electroanatomic subdivision of the CTI into 15 segments was feasible and may improve the understanding and comparability of anatomic variants and ablation results. Independent of the ablation strategy, modern EAM technology enables safe zero-fluoroscopy procedures in the majority of cases.

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Atrial flutterCatheter ablationElectroanatomic mappingMaximum voltage-guidedZero fluoroscopy

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