Sebastian Weyand1, Matthias Beuter2, David Heinzmann3, Peter Seizer2. 1. Medizinische Klinik II - Kardiologie und Angiologie, Ostalb-Klinikum Aalen, Im Kälblesrain 1, 73430, Aalen, Germany. sebastian.weyand@kliniken-ostalb.de. 2. Medizinische Klinik II - Kardiologie und Angiologie, Ostalb-Klinikum Aalen, Im Kälblesrain 1, 73430, Aalen, Germany. 3. Innere Medizin III - Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: After pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF), it is common as an endpoint to demonstrate an exit block from the pulmonary veins (PVs) in addition to an entrance block into them. By using high-resolution mapping catheters, even very small signals can be detected. OBJECTIVES: We investigated whether additional exit block testing is still necessary when using high-resolution mapping catheters after ablation in high-power short-duration (HPSD) techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Overall, 114 patients with AF (average age, 65.14 ± 11.3 years; 65.8% male) undergoing radiofrequency PVI were included in the study. Ablation was performed with the HPSD technique using a fixed protocol for energy delivery of 50 W (contact force 3-20 g). Entrance and exit block were tested with a high-resolution mapping catheter. Isolation of the PVs was achieved in all patients. RESULTS: Capture of local PV tissue was demonstrated in all patients after PVI and exit block was present in all patients after entrance block was detected using a high-resolution mapping catheter. CONCLUSION: Exit block testing in addition to the demonstration of an entrance block as an endpoint of PVI seems to have no additional benefit and might no longer be necessary when a high-resolution mapping catheter is used in HPSD ablation for PVI of AF.
BACKGROUND: After pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF), it is common as an endpoint to demonstrate an exit block from the pulmonary veins (PVs) in addition to an entrance block into them. By using high-resolution mapping catheters, even very small signals can be detected. OBJECTIVES: We investigated whether additional exit block testing is still necessary when using high-resolution mapping catheters after ablation in high-power short-duration (HPSD) techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Overall, 114 patients with AF (average age, 65.14 ± 11.3 years; 65.8% male) undergoing radiofrequency PVI were included in the study. Ablation was performed with the HPSD technique using a fixed protocol for energy delivery of 50 W (contact force 3-20 g). Entrance and exit block were tested with a high-resolution mapping catheter. Isolation of the PVs was achieved in all patients. RESULTS: Capture of local PV tissue was demonstrated in all patients after PVI and exit block was present in all patients after entrance block was detected using a high-resolution mapping catheter. CONCLUSION: Exit block testing in addition to the demonstration of an entrance block as an endpoint of PVI seems to have no additional benefit and might no longer be necessary when a high-resolution mapping catheter is used in HPSD ablation for PVI of AF.
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