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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Zero-Fluoroscopy Catheter Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardias in the Pediatric Population.

Mirko Topalović, Matevž Jan, Tine Prolič Kalinšek, David Žižek, Jernej Štublar, Rina Rus, Dimitrij Kuhelj

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Intracardiac Echocardiography during Invasive Electrophysiological Procedures: a Scientific Statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association of the ESC, and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions of the ESC.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2026
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  6. Intracardiac echocardiography in paediatric and congenital cardiac ablation shortens procedure duration and improves success without complications.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mirko TopalovićCardiology Department, Pediatric Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Bohoriceva 20, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0009-0007-5007-9481
Matevž JanCardiovascular Surgery Department, Surgical Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0002-6379-9986
Tine Prolič KalinšekCardiovascular Surgery Department, Surgical Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0001-6765-1527
David ŽižekCardiology Department, Internal Medicine Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0001-5029-3989
Jernej ŠtublarCardiovascular Surgery Department, Surgical Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Rina RusCardiology Department, Pediatric Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Bohoriceva 20, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Dimitrij KuheljClinical Institute of Radiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Ljubljana University Medical Centre · SI

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Catheter ablation (CA) of supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs) is conventionally performed with the aid of X-ray fluoroscopy. Usage of a three-dimensional (3D) electro-anatomical mapping (EAM) system and intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) enables zero-fluoroscopy ablation, eliminating the harmful effects of radiation. We retrospectively analyzed the feasibility, effectiveness and safety of zero-fluoroscopy radiofrequency and cryoablation of various types of SVTs in pediatric patients. Overall, in 171 consecutive patients (12.5 ± 3.9 years), 175 SVTs were diagnosed and 201 procedures were performed. The procedural success rate was 98% (193/197), or more precisely, 100% (86/86) for AVNRT, 95.8% (91/95) for AVRT, 94.1% (16/17) for AT and 100% (2/2) for AFL. No complications were recorded. Follow-up was complete in 100% (171/171) of patients. During the mean follow-up period of 488.4 ± 409.5 days, 98.2% of patients were arrhythmia-free with long-term success rates of 98.7% (78/79), 97.5% (78/80), 100% (13/13) and 100% (2/2) for AVNRT, AVRT, AT and AFL, respectively. Zero-fluoroscopy CA of various types of SVTs in the pediatric population is a feasible, effective and safe treatment option.

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catheter ablationchildrensupraventricular tachycardiazero-fluoroscopy

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PMID37761474
PMCPMC10527735
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