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ArticleClinical cardiology2022

Single-center experience of ultra-high-density mapping guided catheter ablation of focal atrial tachycardia.

Antonia Kellnar, Stephanie Fichtner, Michael Mehr, Thomas Czermak, Moritz F Sinner, Korbinian Lackermair, Heidi L Estner

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Article in Clinical cardiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. [Focal atrial tachycardias: diagnostics and therapy].Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie · 2022
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antonia KellnarDepartment of Medicine I, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9717-8208
Stephanie FichtnerDepartment of Medicine I, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.
Michael MehrDepartment of Medicine I, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.
Thomas CzermakDepartment of Medicine I, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.
Moritz F SinnerDepartment of Medicine I, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.
Korbinian LackermairDepartment of Medicine I, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.
Heidi L EstnerDepartment of Medicine I, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DEGerman Centre for Cardiovascular Research · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCatheter ablation is the treatment of choice for recurrent focal atrial tachycardia (FAT) as medical therapy is limited. Routinely, a three-dimensional mapping system is used. Whether or not optimized signal detection does improve ablation success rates has not yet been investigated. This retrospective cohort study compared ablation procedures using an ultra-high-density mapping system (UHDM, Rhythmia, Boston Scientific) with improved signal detection and automatic annotation with procedures using a conventional electroanatomic mapping system (CEAM, Biosense Webster, CARTO).

methodsAll patients undergoing ablation for FAT using UHDM or CEAM from April 2015 to August 2018 were included. Endpoints comprised procedural parameters, acute success as well as freedom from arrhythmia 12 months after ablation.

resultsA total of 70 patients underwent ablation (48 with UHDM, 22 with CEAM). No significant differences were noted for parameters like procedural and radiation duration, area dose, and RF applications. Acute success was significantly higher in the UHDM cohort (89.6% vs. 68.2%, p = .03). Nevertheless, arrhythmia freedom 12 months after ablation was almost identical (56.8% vs. 60%, p = .87), as more patients with acute success of ablation presented with a relapse during follow-up (35.0 vs. 7.7%, p = .05).

conclusionAcute success rate of FAT ablation might be improved by UHDM, without an adverse effect on procedural parameters. Nevertheless, further research is needed to understand the underlying mechanism for increased recurrence rates after acute successful ablation.

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Catheter AblationArrhythmias, CardiacHumansRetrospective StudiesTachycardiaTreatment Outcome3D mappingablationatrial tachycardiahigh densityOrionrhythmia

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