The Anatomic Impact of Sequential, Additional, Ostial Radiofrequency Ablation Following Pulmonary Vein Cryo-Isolation

Autor:	Maciej Kubala, Jean-Sylvain Hermida, Vincent Mouquet, Sarah Traullé, Shinsuke Miyazaki
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Radiofrequency ablation business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Cryoablation Catheter ablation Cryotherapy General Medicine Ablation medicine.disease law.invention Pulmonary vein Stenosis law cardiovascular system medicine Radiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Energy source business
Zdroj:	Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 35:1420-1427
ISSN:	0147-8389
Popis:	Background : Although pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis is a serious complication of radiofrequency PV isolation, the anatomical impact of a combination of two energy sources on PV diameter has not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of supplementary point-by-point radiofrequency applications (following PV cryoablation) on the PV orifice diameter. Methods : Forty-nine patients having undergone PV isolation for drug-refractory atrial fibrillation were included. All had undergone cardiac computed tomography before ablation and again at least 3 months afterwards. When isolation with the cryoballoon was not complete, a conventional irrigated-tip radiofrequency catheter was used for point-by-point applications. Results : Of the 189 target PVs, 117 were isolated with cryotherapy alone (cryo PVs) and 72 required additional radiofrequency (hybrid PVs). The second scan (performed an average of 11.4 ± 5.4 months after) showed a decrease in diameter for all the hybrid PVs (17.2 ± 2.6 to 16.3 ± 3.4 mm; P = 0.037) but no change for the cryo PVs. This change was associated with a decrease in left superior pulmonary vein (LSPV) diameter (19.2 ± 3.0 to 17.8 ± 4.9 mm, P = 0.014). There were no changes in other veins. A subgroup analysis for the LSPV revealed a decrease for the hybrid PVs (18.8 ± 3.6 to 15.9 ± 7.1 mm, P = 0.046) but not for the cryo PVs. Significant PV stenosis was observed in three hybrid PVs (two severe stenosis of the LSPV and one moderate stenosis of the right inferior pulmonary vein) but not in cryo PVs (4.1% vs 0%, respectively; P = 0.023). Conclusions : Cryoballoon ablation of the PV with adjunct, focal, irrigated ostial RF applications may be associated with a higher risk of PV stenosis. (PACE 2012;35:1420–1427)
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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