INTRODUCTION: Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) has been reported as an effective and safe tool to overcome the need for advanced operator skill in the treatment of complex arrhythmias. We report a series of patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) using RMN with either a 4-mm catheter tip or an 8-mm catheter tip at four different centers. METHODS: Sixty-five patients with clinical and symptomatic history of Vas were included. Two different magnetic catheters were used to deliver radiofrequency applications remotely. When ablation with the RMN catheters failed, a manual irrigated catheter was used to eliminate the VAs. Post-ablation pacing maneuvers were utilized to verify the inducibility of Vas. RESULTS: Twenty-eight patients (43%) had ischemic cardiomyopathy [coronary artery disease (CAD)], 16 patients (25%) had non-ischemic cardiomyopathy [idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC)], and 21 patients (32%) had structurally normal hearts (SNH) or right ventricle outflow tract tachycardia (RVOT). In patients with structural heart disease (CAD, IDC), success was achieved in 22% with the 4-mm catheter tip and in 59% with the 8-mm catheter tip (p = 0.014). In patients with SNH/RVOT, success was achieved in 85% with the 4-mm catheter tip and in 87% with the 8-mm catheter tip (p = 1.00). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings showed that, with RMN, there is an increased success related to the catheter tip utilized. However, in patients with right ventricular outflow origin, the standard 4-mm tip provided adequate lesions for successful ablation in most patients.
INTRODUCTION: Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) has been reported as an effective and safe tool to overcome the need for advanced operator skill in the treatment of complex arrhythmias. We report a series of patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) using RMN with either a 4-mm catheter tip or an 8-mm catheter tip at four different centers. METHODS: Sixty-five patients with clinical and symptomatic history of Vas were included. Two different magnetic catheters were used to deliver radiofrequency applications remotely. When ablation with the RMN catheters failed, a manual irrigated catheter was used to eliminate the VAs. Post-ablation pacing maneuvers were utilized to verify the inducibility of Vas. RESULTS: Twenty-eight patients (43%) had ischemic cardiomyopathy [coronary artery disease (CAD)], 16 patients (25%) had non-ischemic cardiomyopathy [idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC)], and 21 patients (32%) had structurally normal hearts (SNH) or right ventricle outflow tract tachycardia (RVOT). In patients with structural heart disease (CAD, IDC), success was achieved in 22% with the 4-mm catheter tip and in 59% with the 8-mm catheter tip (p = 0.014). In patients with SNH/RVOT, success was achieved in 85% with the 4-mm catheter tip and in 87% with the 8-mm catheter tip (p = 1.00). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings showed that, with RMN, there is an increased success related to the catheter tip utilized. However, in patients with right ventricular outflow origin, the standard 4-mm tip provided adequate lesions for successful ablation in most patients.
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