Prospective randomised comparison of irrigated-tip and large-tip catheter ablation of cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter

European Heart Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 963-969

  Scavée, Christophe ^a   Jaïs, Pierre ^a   Hsu, Li Fern ^a   Sanders, Prashanthan ^a   Hocini, Meleze ^a   Weerasooriya, Rukshen ^a   Macle, Laurent ^a   Raybaud, Florence ^a   Clementy, Jacques ^a   Haïssaguerre, Michel ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Atrial flutter; Catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CATHETER; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART CONDUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 3042835885     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.03.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (28)

1. Feld G.K., Fleck R.P., Chen P.S., et al. Radiofrequency catheter ablation for the treatment of human type 1 atrial flutter: identification of a critical zone in the reentrant circuit by endocardial mapping techniques. Circulation. 68:1992;1233-1240
2. Cosio F.G., Lopez-Gil M., Goiocolea A., et al. Radiofrequency ablation of the inferior vena cava tricuspid valve isthmus in common atrial flutter. Am. J. Cardiol. 71:1993;705-709
3. Kirkorian G., Moncada E., Chevalier P., et al. Radiofrequency ablation of atrial flutter. Efficacy of an anatomically guided approach. Circulation. 90:1994;2804-2814
4. Kalman J.M., Olgin J.E., Saxon L.A., et al. Activation and entrainment mapping defines the tricuspid annulus as the anterior barrier in typical atrial flutter. Circulation. 94:1996;398-406
5. Nakagawa J.M., Lazzara R., Khastgir T., et al. Role of the tricuspid annulus and the Eustachian valve/ridge on atrial flutter: relevance to catheter ablation of the septal isthmus and a new technique for rapid identification of ablation success. Circulation. 94:1996;407-424
6. Poty H., Saoudi N., Aziz A.A., et al. Radiofrequency catheter ablation of Type I atrial flutter: prediction of late success by electrophysiological criteria. Circulation. 92:1995;1389-1392
7. Cauchemez B., Haissaguerre M., Fischer B., et al. Electrophysiological effects of catheter ablation of inferior vena cava tricuspid annulus in common atrial flutter. Circulation. 93:1996;284-294
8. Cabrera J.A., Sanchez Quintana D., Ho S.Y., et al. The architecture of the atrial musculature between the orifice of the inferior caval vein and the tricuspid valve. The anatomy of isthmus. J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. 9:1998;1186-1195
9. Morton J., Sanders P., Davidson N., et al. Phased array intracardiac echocardiography for defining cavotricuspid isthmus anatomy during radiofrequency ablation of typical atrial flutter. J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. 14:2003;591-597
10. Cabrera J., Sanchez-Quinta D., Ho S.Y., et al. Angiographic anatomy of the inferior right atrial isthmus in patients with and without history of common atrial flutter. Circulation. 99:1999;3017-3023
11. Heidbüchel H., Willems R., Van Rensburg H., et al. Right atrial angiographic evaluation of the posterior isthmus. Relevance for ablation of typical atrial flutter. Circulation. 101:2000;2178-2184
12. Nakagawa H., Yamanashi W., Pitha J., et al. Comparison in vivo tissue temperature profile and lesion geometry for radiofrequency ablation with a saline-irrigated electrode versus temperature control in a canine thigh muscle preparation. Circulation. 91:1995;2264-2273
13. Jais P., Haissaguerre M., Shah D.C., et al. Successful irrigated-tip catheter ablation of atrial flutter resistant to conventional radiofrequency ablation. Circulation. 98:1998;835-838
14. Madrid A., Rebollo J.M., Del Rey J.M., et al. Randomized comparison of efficacy of cooled tip catheter ablation of atrial flutter. PACE. 24:2001;1525-1533
15. Otomo K., Yamanashi W.S., Tondo C., et al. Why a large tip electrode makes a deeper lesion: effects of increase in electrode cooling and electrode-tissue interface area. J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. 9:1998;47-54
16. Jais P., Shah D.C., Haissaguerre M., et al. Prospective randomized comparison of irrigated-tip versus conventional-tip catheters for ablation of common flutter. Circulation. 101:2000;772-776
17. Atiga W.L., Worley S.J., Hummel J., et al. Prospective randomized comparison of cooled radiofrequency versus standard radiofrequency energy for ablation of typical atrial flutter. PACE. 25:2002;1172-1178
18. Tsai C.F., Tais C.T., Yu W.C., et al. Is a 8-mm more effective than 4-mm tip electrode catheter for ablation of typical atrial flutter. Circulation. 100:1999;768-771
19. Rodriguez L.M., Nabar A., Timmermans C., et al. Comparison of results of an 8-mm split-tip versus a 4-mm tip ablation catheter to perform radiofrequency ablation of type I atrial flutter. Am. J. Cardiol. 85:2000;109-112
20. Schreieck J., Zrenner B., Kumpmann J., et al. Prospective comparison of closed cooled-tip versus 8-mm-tip catheters for radiofrequency ablation of typical atrial flutter. J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. 13:2002;980-985
21. Scavee C., Georger F., Jamart J., et al. Is a cooled tip catheter the solution for the ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus? Pacing Clin. Electrophysiol. 26:2003;229-231
22. Shah D.C., Takahashi A., Jais P., et al. Local electrogram-based criteria of cavotricuspid isthmus block. J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. 10:1999;662-669
23. Shah D.C., Haissaguerre M., Takahashi A., et al. Differential pacing for distinguishing block from persistent conduction through an ablation line. Circulation. 102:2000;1517-1522
24. Nakagawa H., Jackman W.M. Use of three-dimensional nonfluoroscopic mapping system for catheter ablation of typical atrial flutter. PACE. 21:1998;1279-1286
25. Kottkamp H., Burkhardt H., Krauss B., et al. Electromagnetic versus fluoroscopic mapping of the inferior isthmus for ablation of typical atrial flutter. Circulation. 102:2000;2082-2086
26. Demazumder D., Mirotznik M.S., Schwartzman D. Comparison of irrigated electrode designs for radiofrequency ablation of myocardium. J. Interv. Card. Electrophysiol. 5:2001;391-400
27. Eick O.J., Gerritse B., Schumacher B. Popping phenomena in temperature-controlled radiofrequency ablation: when and why do they occur? Pacing Clin. Electrophysiol. 23:2000;253-258
28. Watanabe I., Masaki R., Min N., et al. Cooled-tip ablation results in increased radiofrequency power delivery and lesion size in the canine heart: importance of catheter tip temperature monitoring for prevention of popping and impedance rise. J. Interv. Card. Electrophysiol. 6:2002;9-16