Impact of the combined use of intracardiac ultrasound and a steerable sheath visualized by a 3D mapping system on pulmonary vein isolation
- 17 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
- Vol. 44 (4), 693-702
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.14194
Abstract
Background A novel steerable sheath visualized on a 3‐dimensional mapping system has become available in this era in which a durable pulmonary vein (PV) isolation (PVI) with reduced fluoroscopy is required. Methods In 60 patients who underwent a PVI with a visualized sheath (n = 30) and non‐visualized conventional sheath (n = 30) the fluoroscopic time and catheter stability during the PVI were analyzed. Results The fluoroscopic time during the transseptal access (0 [0, 0.1] vs. 1.4 [0.8, 2.3] minutes, P<0.001) and PVI (0 [0, 0.1] vs. 0.4 [0.2, 1.1] minutes, P<0.001) were shorter in the visualized sheath group than conventional sheath group. The procedure time during the PVI (32.0 [26.8, 36.3] vs. 41.0 [31.8, 47.3] minutes, P = 0.01), particularly during the right PVI (15.0 [12.8, 18.0] vs. 23.0 [15.8, 26.3] minutes, P = 0.009) was shorter in the visualized sheath group than conventional sheath group, however, that during the other steps was equivalent. The standard deviation of the catheter contact force during each radiofrequency application was smaller in the visualized sheath group than conventional sheath group (4.5±2.7 vs. 4.9±3.1 g, P = 0.001). The impedance drop for each lesion was larger in the visualized sheath group than conventional sheath group (10.7±6.5 vs. 9.8±5.5 ohms, P<0.001). The incidence of acute PV reconnections per patient (30% vs. 23%, P = 0.56) and per PV segment (2.5% vs. 2.3%, P = 0.83) were similar between the 2 groups. No major complications occurred in either sheath group. Conclusions The use of visualized sheaths may reduce the fluoroscopic time and improve the catheter stability during the PVI. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reservedKeywords
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