Clinical utility of local impedance monitoring during pulmonary vein isolation.

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Masaharu MasudaToshiaki Mano

Abstract

Local impedance (LI) at the tip of ablation catheter can be measured using a recently available technology. We aimed to explore target LI measurements at each radiofrequency application (RFA) for creating sufficient ablation lesions during pulmonary vein (PV) isolation. This prospective study included 15 consecutive patients scheduled to undergo an initial ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Circumferential ablation around both ipsilateral PVs was performed using a 4-mm irrigated ablation catheter with an LI sensor. Point-by-point ablation was used with a 4-mm inter-ablation-point distance. Operators were blinded to LI measurements during the procedure. Creation of sufficient ablation lesions was assessed by the absence of a conduction gap. After first-pass encircling PV antrum ablation, left atrium to PV conduction remained in 12 of 30 (40%) ipsilateral PVs. Mapping using the minibasket catheter identified 48 ablation points through which the propagation wave entered the PV. At ablation points with a gap, the LI drop during RFA was half that at points without a gap (12 ± 7 vs. 23 ± 12 Ω; p < .001). The generator impedance drop did not differ between ablation points with and without a gap (12 ± 7 vs. 14 ± 10  Ω; p ...Continue Reading

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