Impact of a high-density grid catheter on long-term outcomes for structural heart disease ventricular tachycardia ablation

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BACKGROUND: Substrate mapping has highlighted the importance of targeting diastolic conduction channels and late potentials during ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation. State-of-the-art multipolar mapping catheters have enhanced mapping capabilities. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether long-term outcomes were improved with the use of a HD Grid mapping catheter combining complementary mapping strategies in patients with structural heart disease VT.

METHODS: Consecutive patients underwent VT ablation assigned to either HD Grid, Pentaray, Duodeca, or point-by-point (PbyP) RF mapping catheters. Clinical endpoints included recurrent anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP), appropriate shock, asymptomatic non-sustained VT, or all-cause death.

RESULTS: Seventy-three procedures were performed (33 HD Grid, 22 Pentaray, 12 Duodeca, and 6 PbyP) with no significant difference in baseline characteristics. Substrate mapping was performed in 97% of cases. Activation maps were generated in 82% of HD Grid cases (Pentaray 64%; Duodeca 92%; PbyP 33% (p = 0.025)) with similar trends in entrainment and pace mapping. Elimination of all VTs occurred in 79% of HD Grid cases (Pentaray 55%; Duodeca 83%; PbyP 33% (p = 0.04)). With a mean follow-up of 372 ± 234 days, freedom from recurrent ATP and shock was 97% and 100% respectively in the HD Grid group (Pentaray 64%, 82%; Duodeca 58%, 83%; PbyP 33%, 33% (log rank p = 0.0042, p = 0.0002)).

CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights a step-wise improvement in survival free from ICD therapies as the density of mapping capability increases. By using a high-density mapping catheter and combining complementary mapping strategies in a strict procedural workflow, long-term clinical outcomes are improved.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:62

Enthalten in:

Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing - 62(2021), 3 vom: 03. Dez., Seite 519-529

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Proietti, Riccardo [VerfasserIn]
Dowd, Rory [VerfasserIn]
Gee, Lim Ven [VerfasserIn]
Yusuf, Shamil [VerfasserIn]
Panikker, Sandeep [VerfasserIn]
Hayat, Sajad [VerfasserIn]
Osman, Faizel [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Kiran [VerfasserIn]
Salim, Handi [VerfasserIn]
Aldhoon, Bashar [VerfasserIn]
Foster, Will [VerfasserIn]
Merghani, Ahmed [VerfasserIn]
Kuehl, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Banerjee, Prithwish [VerfasserIn]
Lellouche, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Dhanjal, Tarvinder [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Catheter ablation
High density mapping
Journal Article
Long term outcome
Ventricular tachycardia

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Date Completed 07.12.2021

Date Revised 18.02.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10840-020-00918-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM319568512