Percutaneous Microwave Tumor Ablation Is Safe in Patients with Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices: A Single-Institutional Retrospective Review

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR
John F SwietlikTimothy J Ziemlewicz

Abstract

The risk of electromagnetic interference between microwave (MW) ablation and cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), ie, pacemakers and defibrillators, has not been fully evaluated. Fourteen MW ablations (kidney, n = 8; liver, n = 5; lung, n = 1) were performed in 13 patients with CIEDs in normal operating mode. Electrocardiography tracings, cardiovascular complications, tumor size, tumor-to-CIED distance, and tumor-to-device lead distance were recorded. Mean tumor size was 2.9 cm, mean tumor-to-CIED distance was 26.4 cm (range, 9-30 cm), and mean tumor-to-lead distance was 12.1 cm (range, 3.5-20 cm). No device-based cardiovascular complications or class C or higher complications per Society of Interventional Radiology criteria were identified. MW ablation appears to be safe in select patients with CIEDs.

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