Jinlin Zhang1, Cheng Tang2, Yonghua Zhang2, Xi Su2. 1. Department of Cardiology, Wuhan Asian Heart Hospital, Wuhan, China. Electronic address: zjl1974@yeah.net. 2. Department of Cardiology, Wuhan Asian Heart Hospital, Wuhan, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Idiopathic premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) that originate from the left fascicular system have rarely been reported. OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate the electrophysiological characteristics and the ablation strategy for this category of PVCs. METHODS: Of 648 patients with idiopathic PVCs, 27 were enrolled in this study. All the PVCs presented with a relatively narrow QRS complex and right bundle branch block morphology. The mean QRS duration was 117.4 ± 8.6 ms. Radiofrequency catheter ablation was applied at the site recording the earliest fascicular potential (FP). RESULTS: The origin of PVCs was as follows: 15 originating from the left anterior fascicle, 7 originating from the left posterior fascicle, 2 originating from the left middle fascicle, and 3 originating from the common trunk of the left bundle branch. The earliest local FP preceded the onset of the QRS complex by 32.7 ± 6.4 ms. The immediate ablation success rate was 100%. Three patients had recurrent PVCs during follow-up. The total success rate of a single procedure was 88.9%. CONCLUSION: Ablation of PVCs originating from the left fascicular system guided by an earliest presystolic FP was found to be safe and effective.
BACKGROUND:Idiopathic premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) that originate from the left fascicular system have rarely been reported. OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate the electrophysiological characteristics and the ablation strategy for this category of PVCs. METHODS: Of 648 patients with idiopathic PVCs, 27 were enrolled in this study. All the PVCs presented with a relatively narrow QRS complex and right bundle branch block morphology. The mean QRS duration was 117.4 ± 8.6 ms. Radiofrequency catheter ablation was applied at the site recording the earliest fascicular potential (FP). RESULTS: The origin of PVCs was as follows: 15 originating from the left anterior fascicle, 7 originating from the left posterior fascicle, 2 originating from the left middle fascicle, and 3 originating from the common trunk of the left bundle branch. The earliest local FP preceded the onset of the QRS complex by 32.7 ± 6.4 ms. The immediate ablation success rate was 100%. Three patients had recurrent PVCs during follow-up. The total success rate of a single procedure was 88.9%. CONCLUSION: Ablation of PVCs originating from the left fascicular system guided by an earliest presystolic FP was found to be safe and effective.
Authors: Xi Liu; Min Gu; Hong-Xia Niu; Xuhua Chen; Chi Cai; Junhan Zhao; Minsi Cai; Xiaohong Zhou; Michael R Gold; Shu Zhang; Wei Hua Journal: Front Cardiovasc Med Date: 2022-01-05