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Introducción. La estimulación apical del ventrículo derecho (VD) produce un patrón de activación similar al bloqueo de rama izquierda, el cual retrasa la activación de la pared lateral del ventrículo izquierdo. El "índice de disincronía" (ID) correlaciona las derivadas DII y V6 como marcadores de la despolarización septal y lateral; en el presente reporte, se utilizó el ID para el implante del electrodo ventricular en la región "parahisiana". Métodos. Se incluyeron 6 pacientes a quienes se realizó un implante electivo de marcapasos bicameral, bajo indicaciones convencionales. En cada paciente se registró un electrocardiograma de 12 derivaciones en reposo, bajo estimulación apical en el (VD) y bajo estimulación septal "parahisiana"; en cada uno se obtuvo el ID. Resultados. Se analizaron 18 electrocardiogramas de 6 pacientes, edad promedio 72±16.7 años (48-91) 2 mujeres; en 4, la indicación del implante fue bloqueo atrioventricular completo y en 2, enfermedad del nodo sinusal. En todos los pacientes se observó mejoría del ID con estimulación parahisiana, con respecto al ápex del VD y en la mayoría también con respecto al ritmo de base. No se observó correlación entre la duración del complejo QRS y el ID. Conclusión. El uso del ID utilizando las derivaciones II/V6 permite valorar la disincronía eléctrica, en forma sencilla, no invasiva y en tiempo real.
Introduction. Right ventricle (RV) apical stimulation produces an activation pattern similar to the left bundle Branch block, which delays the lateral wall of the left ventricle activation. The "dyssynchrony index" (ID) correlates DII and V6 leads as surrogate markers of septal and lateral depolarization; in this report, the ID for the ventricular electrode implantin the "parahisian" region was used. Methods. Six patients were included who underwent an elective dual chamber pacemaker implant, under conventional indications. In each patient, a 12-lead electrocardiogram was recorded at rest, under RV apical stimulation and under "parahisian" septal stimulation; in each one, the ID was obtained. Results. Eighteen electrocardiograms of 6 patients were analysed, average age 72 ± 16.7 years (48-91) 2 women; in 4, the indication of the implant was complete atrioventricular block and in 2, sinus node disease. In all patients, improvement of the ID with parahisian stimulation was observed, with respect to the RV apex, and in most of them, also with respect to the base rhythm. No correlation was observed between the QRS complex duration and the ID. Conclusión The use of the ID using leads II/V6 allows the evaluation of electrical dyssynchrony, in a simple, non-invasive way and in real time.
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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Pacemaker, Artificial , Cardiac Pacing, Artificial , Costa RicaABSTRACT
AIMS: Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is usually associated to conduction gaps in pulmonary veins (PVs). Our objective was to characterize gaps in patients with recurrences after a first radiofrequency (RF) or cryoballoon (CB) PVI procedure, using a high-density mapping (HDM) system. METHODS AND RESULTS: Fifty patients with AF recurrence after a first PVI procedure (pre-RF 25 patients; pre-CB 25 patients) were included at two centres. Activation map (AM) and voltage map (VM) of the left atrium and PVs were built using the HDM Rhythmia® system. Superior PVs were reconnected more frequently in both groups. Right PVs were reconnected more frequently in pre-RF patients. Pre-RF patients had more reconnected veins than pre-CB patients (mean ± standard deviation: 3.00 ± 0.96 vs. 1.88 ± 1.13; P < 0.001) and more gaps (4.84 ± 2.06 vs. 2.16 ± 1.49; P < 0.001). Gaps in the VM were wider in pre-CB patients (16.5 ± 9.5 mm vs. 12.1 ± 4.8 mm; P = 0.006). There was a gap in 179 of the 800 PV segments analysed (22%); 52% were identified in both AM and VM maps; 39% only in the AM and 8% only in the VM. The highest sensitivity and specificity for gap detection was obtained with VM in pre-CB patients and with AM in pre-RF patients. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, HDM seems to be a useful and precise tool to detect conduction gaps after a first PVI procedure. The anatomical pattern and location of gaps depends on the technique used previously, usually being multiple, smaller, and better detected by AM after RF, and fewer, wider, and better detected by VM after CB.
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Atrial Fibrillation/surgery , Catheter Ablation/adverse effects , Cicatrix/etiology , Cryosurgery/adverse effects , Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac , Pulmonary Veins/surgery , Action Potentials , Aged , Atrial Fibrillation/diagnosis , Atrial Fibrillation/physiopathology , Cicatrix/diagnosis , Cicatrix/physiopathology , Female , Heart Rate , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Predictive Value of Tests , Prospective Studies , Pulmonary Veins/physiopathology , Recurrence , Risk Factors , Spain , Time Factors , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Aims: Maps obtained by means of electroanatomic high-density mapping (HDM) systems have shown their use in the identification of conduction gaps in experimental atrial linear lesion models. The objective of this study was to assess the use of HDM in the recognition of reconnection gaps in pulmonary veins (PV) in redo atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures. Methods and results: One hundred and eight patients were included in a non-randomized study that assessed the recognition of reconnection gaps in PV by means of HDM compared to a control group that received conventional non-fluoroscopic guidance with a circular multipolar catheter (CMC). Among the HDM group, adequate recognition of reconnection gaps was obtained in 60.99% of the reconnected PVs (86 of 141), a figure significantly higher than that achieved with analysis of CMC recorded signals (39.66%, 48 of 121; P = 0.001). The number of applications and total radiofrequency time were also significantly lower in the HDM group (12.46 ± 6.1 vs. 15.63 ± 7.7 and 7.61 ± 3 vs. 9.29 ± 5; P = 0.02, and P = 0.03, respectively). At the 6-month follow-up, no statistically significant differences were found in recurrence of AF or any other atrial tachycardia between the HDM group (8 patients, 14.8%) and the control group in (16 patients, 29.6%; P = 0.104). Conclusion: An analysis of the high-density activation maps allows greater precision in the identification of reconnection gaps in PV, which results in lower radiofrequency time for the new isolation.
