| Literature DB >> 31269029 |
João Mesquita1,2, Natasha Maniar2, Tina Baykaner2,3, Albert J Rogers2,3, Mark Swerdlow2, Mahmood I Alhusseini2, Fatemah Shenasa2, Catarina Brizido4, Daniel Matos4, Pedro Freitas4, Ana Rita Santos5, Gustavo Rodrigues4, Claudia Silva4, Miguel Rodrigo2,6, Yan Dong3, Paul Clopton2, António M Ferreira4, Sanjiv M Narayan2,3.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Specific tools have been recently developed to map atrial fibrillation (AF) and help guide ablation. However, when used in clinical practice, panoramic AF maps generated from multipolar intracardiac electrograms have yielded conflicting results between centers, likely due to their complexity and steep learning curve, thus limiting the proper assessment of its clinical impact.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31269029 PMCID: PMC6609132 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217988
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN: 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
Fig 1Integration between the electrical signals recorded from multiple basket positions and (A) computorized tomography of the left atrium or (B) anatomical maps.
Fig 2Trial design.
Fig 3AF maps by methods A and B at site where ablation terminated persistent AF.
A. Successive maps of AF by clinical method A shows counterclockwise rotational site (marked) which was identified prospectively during the case and targeted for ablation, but which may be difficult for an inexperienced reader to interpret. B. Method B analysis of same electrograms, using open-access method B, showing counterclockwise rotation. C. Abrupt termination of persistent AF by prospective ablation at this site prior to pulmonary vein isolation. D. Anatomical location of this site anterior to right pulmonary veins.
Fig 4Examples of webinar training, depicting snapshots of mapping method, map difficulty, correct (expert-defined) source location and review request.
(A) Method A (Kuklik et al); (B) Method B (RhythmView). Participants were first presented a panoramic AF map movie (S1 Video) and asked to identify rotor location using grid coordinates and to assess rotation/turning direction; After the 3rd replay, participants were shown the correct answers and asked to review their responses.
Clinical characteristics of patients contributing to the database.
| Characteristic | Entire cohort | Testing set of maps (8 patients) | Training set of maps (8 patients) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age–years (IQR) | 64 (55–70) | 67 (56–77) | 62 (52–66) | NS |
| Male sex—no. (%) | 82 (80) | 6 (75) | 7 (88) | NS |
| Prior AF ablation | 55 (52) | 4 (50) | 3 (38) | NS |
| Left atrial diameter (mm) | 42 (35–48) | 47 (45–53) | 48 (45–52) | NS |
| Left ventricle ejection fraction (%) | 55 (50–60) | 55 (38–60) | 57 (51–65) | NS |
| CHADS-VASc score | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 3 (2–4) | NS |
| Termination by ablating AF source | ||||
| To sinus rhythm—no. (%) | 62 (60) | 2 (25) | 2 (25) | |
| To atrial tachycardia—no. (%) | 31 (30) | 4 (50) | 5 (63) | NS |
| To atrial flutter—no. (%) | 10 (10) | 2 (25) | 1 (12) | |
Trial participant characteristics.
| Characteristic | All patients | Randomization | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Training | |||
| Age–years (IQR) | 30 (28–32) | 31 (30–33) | 28 (26–30) | NS |
| Male sex—no. (%) | 6 (50) | 3 (50) | 3 (50) | |
| Previous exposure to activation/voltage maps—no. (%) | 7 (58) | 4 (67) | 3 (50) | |
| Previous exposure to online medical training evaluation—no. (%) | 10 (83) | 5 (83) | 5 (83) | |
| At least 1 gaming hour/week—no. (%) | 5 (42) | 2 (33) | 3 (50) | |
| Weekly gaming time—hours (mean±SD) | 2.1±2.2 | 1.3±0.4 | 2.7±2.9 | |
| European based Fellows-in-training—no. (%) | 9 (75) | 3 (50) | 6 (100) | |
(*) calculated for participants that play at least 1 hour per week.
Fig 5Graphical representation of (A) overall, (B) method A (non-proprietary), (C) method B (clinical) baseline and final test results for the intervention and control groups.
Fig 6Custom smartphone map for cloud-based training.
Software application (App) accesses AF movies from de-identified cloud database, displays them for user visualization, and scores their performance for online training (S1 Video). A. Introduction to smartphone app: Guidance video on commercial AF maps. B. Smartphone App Displaying Same Case as Fig 3 for Testing. In sequence, panels show video which can be played multiple times (S1 Video), with clinical data (shell, electrograms). Scoring fields are provided to grade the participant as correct or incorrect and the scoring guidelines are outlined below.
Fig 7Proposed online training flow from App/Secure online server.