Difference in radiofrequency ablation profile between during sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation: Considerations in this era of high‐power short‐duration strategy

Autor: Satoshi Hara, Shigeki Kusa, Yoshikazu Sato, Hiroaki Ohya, Naoyuki Miwa, Hidenori Hirano, Taiki Ishizawa, Tadanori Nakata, Junichi Doi, Hitoshi Hachiya
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Arrhythmia, Vol 40, Iss 3, Pp 448-454 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1883-2148
1880-4276
DOI: 10.1002/joa3.13025
Popis: Abstract Background The concept of ablation index (AI) was introduced to evaluate radiofrequency (RF) ablation lesions. It is calculated from power, contact force (CF), and RF duration. However, other factors may also affect the quality of ablation lesions. To examine the difference in RF lesions made during sinus rhythm (SR) and atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods Sixty patients underwent index pulmonary vein isolation during SR (n = 30, SR group) or AF (n = 30, AF group). All ablations were performed with a power of 50 W, a targeted CF of 5–15 g, and AI of 400–450 using Thermocool Smarttouch SF. The CF, AI, RF duration, temperature rise (Δtemp), impedance drop (Δimp), and the CF stability of each ablation point quantified as the standard deviation of the CF (CF‐SD) were compared between the two groups. Results A total of 3579 ablation points were analyzed, which included 1618 and 1961 points in the SR and the AF groups, respectively. Power, average CF, RF duration per point, and the resultant AI (389 ± 59 vs. 388 ± 57) were similar for the two rhythms. However, differences were seen in the CF‐SD (3.5 ± 2.2 vs. 3.8 ± 2.1 g, p
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