Mapping of atrial tachycardia by remote magnetic navigation in postoperative patients with congenital heart disease

Jinjin Wu, Andreas Pflaumer, Isabel Deisenhofer, Petra Hoppmann, John Hess, Gabriele Hessling

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Abstract

Remote Magnetic Mapping in Congenital Heart Disease. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate if remote magnetic navigation (RMN) offers a reduction of fluoroscopy time when used for atrial tachycardia (AT) mapping in a spectrum of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) after "simple" or "complex" atrial surgery. Background: Data about AT mapping using RMN in larger populations of patients with CHD are scarce. Methods: RMN in combination with electroanatomic mapping was used for AT mapping in 22 patients. According to anatomic complexity, patients were classified into 3 groups: Group 1: patients after minor atrial surgery (n = 7); Group 2: patients after the Fontan operation (n = 9); and group 3: patients after the Senning/Mustard operation (n = 6). Results: Atrial mapping with a nonirrigated tip RMN catheter was completed successfully in all patients. In Group 1 no significant reduction in fluoroscopy time was noticed over time (mean fluoroscopy time 7.9 minutes). In the 15 patients of group 2 and group 3 with complex CHD, the fluoroscopy time for mapping in the last 9 patients (6.4 ± 2.8 minutes) was significantly shorter than in the first 6 patients (29.7 ± 10.5 minutes, P < 0.0001). Acutely successful ablation was achieved in 21 of 22 patients (97%) using the RMN catheter (n = 3) or a conventional catheter (n = 18) without procedural complications. Conclusions: RMN for AT mapping in patients with complex atrial anatomy leads to a significant reduction of fluoroscopy time.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)751-759
Seitenumfang9
FachzeitschriftJournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Jahrgang21
Ausgabenummer7
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Juli 2010

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