BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency (RF) ablation can alleviate drug-refractory inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST). However, phrenic nerve (PN) injury and other complications limit its use. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to characterize the maneuvers used to avoid PN injury and the long-term clinical outcomes. METHODS: The study consisted of a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients who underwent ablation for IST. RESULTS: RF ablation was performed on 13 consecutive female patients with drug-refractory IST. Eleven patients exhibited PN capture at desired ablation sites. In 1 patient, PN capture was not continuous throughout the respiratory cycle and ventilation holding sufficed to avoid PN injury. In 10 patients, pericardial access (PA) and balloon insertion was required. Initially (n = 4) a posterior PA was used, which was replaced by an anterior PA in the subsequent 6 cases. PA to optimal balloon positioning time was significantly lower in anterior vs posterior PA (16.3 ± 6 minutes vs 58 ± 21.3 minutes, P = .01), as was fluoroscopy time (15.66 ± 16.72 min vs 35.9 ± 1.8 min, P = .03). RF ablation successfully reduced sinus rate to <90 bpm in 13 of 13 patients. Procedure times and total RF times were not significantly different in anterior vs posterior PA. Major complications occurred in 2 patients, including unremitting pericardial bleeding requiring open-chested repair in 1 patient and sinus pauses mandating pacemaker implantation in the other patient. Long-term symptom control after follow-up of 811 ± 42 days was successful in 84.6%. CONCLUSION: Ventilation holding and/or pericardial balloon insertion are frequently warranted in IST ablation. Anterior PA appears to facilitate the procedure over posterior PA.
BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency (RF) ablation can alleviate drug-refractory inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST). However, phrenic nerve (PN) injury and other complications limit its use. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to characterize the maneuvers used to avoid PN injury and the long-term clinical outcomes. METHODS: The study consisted of a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients who underwent ablation for IST. RESULTS:RF ablation was performed on 13 consecutive female patients with drug-refractory IST. Eleven patients exhibited PN capture at desired ablation sites. In 1 patient, PN capture was not continuous throughout the respiratory cycle and ventilation holding sufficed to avoid PN injury. In 10 patients, pericardial access (PA) and balloon insertion was required. Initially (n = 4) a posterior PA was used, which was replaced by an anterior PA in the subsequent 6 cases. PA to optimal balloon positioning time was significantly lower in anterior vs posterior PA (16.3 ± 6 minutes vs 58 ± 21.3 minutes, P = .01), as was fluoroscopy time (15.66 ± 16.72 min vs 35.9 ± 1.8 min, P = .03). RF ablation successfully reduced sinus rate to <90 bpm in 13 of 13 patients. Procedure times and total RF times were not significantly different in anterior vs posterior PA. Major complications occurred in 2 patients, including unremitting pericardial bleeding requiring open-chested repair in 1 patient and sinus pauses mandating pacemaker implantation in the other patient. Long-term symptom control after follow-up of 811 ± 42 days was successful in 84.6%. CONCLUSION: Ventilation holding and/or pericardial balloon insertion are frequently warranted in IST ablation. Anterior PA appears to facilitate the procedure over posterior PA.
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