Electrical Stimulation-Guided Approach to Pulmonary Artery Catheter Ablation in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Pilot Feasibility Study with a 12-Month Follow-Up

BioMed Research International
Natalia S GoncharovaEvgeny N Mikhaylov

Abstract

Recently, transcatheter pulmonary artery (PA) ablation aiming at sympathetic denervation has been proposed in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This pilot feasibility study aimed to assess the feasibility of selective radiofrequency PA ablation based on response to high-frequency stimulation mapping. The study comprised 3 female patients with idiopathic PAH (IPAH). The following reactions to PA stimulation were noted and marked by color points on the three-dimensional map: sinus bradycardia (heart rate decrease ≥15%), tachycardia (heart rate increase ≥15%), phrenic nerve capture, and cough. Since the most appropriate ablation strategy was unknown, two approaches were suggested, according to stimulation results: ablation at points with any heart rate response (either bradycardia or tachycardia)-this approach was applied in patient #1 (IPAH long-term responder to calcium channel blockers); segmental ablation at points with no response and with tachycardia response (one IPAH long-term responder to calcium channel blockers patient and one-IPAH with negative vasoreactive testing). Hemodynamic measurements were performed before and after denervation. Follow-up visits were scheduled at 6 and 12 months. Six-months follow-up was un...Continue Reading

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Oct 29, 2020·Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research·Heber Ivan Condori LeandroEvgeny N Mikhaylov
Aug 28, 2021·International Journal of Molecular Sciences·Heber Ivan Condori LeandroEvgeny N Mikhaylov

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