Characterization of residual coronary sinus-related tachycardia during ablation of longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
21348430
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Electrocardiography MeSH
- Atrial Fibrillation surgery MeSH
- Catheter Ablation adverse effects methods MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Body Surface Potential Mapping MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Tachycardia, Sinus etiology physiopathology MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
PURPOSE: The aim was to characterize the coronary sinus (CS)-related tachycardia that occurred as the last residual arrhythmia and required ablation within the CS or great cardiac vein to restore sinus rhythm (SR) in patients with primary longstanding persistent AF. METHODS: The study included 23 patients in whom stable SR was restored by ablation inside the vein during the first or repeat ablation. RESULTS: The 23 subjects represented 23% of the 99 patients in whom SR was restored by ablation. A reentry tachycardia confined to the CS musculature was suggested in 8 (35%) patients, and a peri-mitral reentry circuit was present in 14 (61%) patients. Twenty (87%) patients have remained free from arrhythmia and class I or III antiarrhythmic drugs for 33 +/- 10 (12-53) months. CONCLUSION: A majority of the residual CS-related tachycardias exhibit properties of reentry, one third utilizing the CS musculature as a reentry substrate independent of the atrial myocardium.
Sequential hybrid procedure for persistent atrial fibrillation
