Abstract
This article describes our experience with a staged 'hybrid' approach to the treatment of drug resistant AF, in which the completeness of a single linear lesion in the RA was verified with a noncontact mapping system. Inferior vena cava-tricuspid annulus ablation was performed and followed by the creation of a single intercaval lesion. The study population consisted of 24 patients with a 3.4 ± 1.6-year history of drug resistant, severely symptomatic, lone paroxysmal (n = 19), or persistent (n = 5) AF. During a follow-up of 8 ± 2.6 months, 12 (50%) patients remained asymptomatic and 6 (25%) had a significant decrease in AF episodes, while the arrhythmia was unchanged in 5 (21%) patients and aggravated in 1 (4%) patient. Overall, a favorable clinical result was achieved in 18 (75%) patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1843-1847 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 11 II |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Ablation
- Atrial fibrillation
- Linear lesions
- Noncontact mapping
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine