PMID: 8973387Sep 1, 1996Paper

Catheter ablation for the common type of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia

Japanese Heart Journal
H SakuradaM Hiraoka

Abstract

Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation of the slow AV nodal pathway was attempted in 34 patients with common type of AV nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT). Radiofrequency energy of 18-32 watts was applied for 30-60 seconds at sites exhibiting atrial-slow pathway potentials or slow potentials. These potentials were recorded at the mid or posterior septum, anterior to the coronary sinus ostium. A mean of two radiofrequency applications successfully eliminated AVNRT in all patients. The incidence of junctional ectopy was significantly higher during 34 effective applications of radiofrequency energy than during 36 ineffective applications (100% versus 17%). Thus, the recording of atrial-slow pathway potentials or slow potentials, and the development of junctional ectopy can be used as a marker for successful ablation. Slow AV nodal conduction was eliminated in 22 patients and persisted without inducible AVNRT in 12. None of the patients had recurrences of AVNRT over a mean follow-up interval of 12 months, and all had preserved AV conduction. Long-term follow-up studies with an electrophysiological method confirmed that the ablation was effective. Transient AV block was observed in only 1 patient, and no major complications were not...Continue Reading

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