Impact of pulmonary vein anatomy assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging on endoscopic pulmonary vein isolation in consecutive patients

Europace

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 474-480

  Metzner, Andreas ^a   Kivelitz, Dietmar ^a   Schmidt, Boris ^a   Fuernkranz, Alexander ^a   Wissner, Erik ^a   Tilz, Roland R ^a   Konstantinidou, Melanie ^a   Rillig, Andreas ^a   Yoshiga, Yazuhiro ^a   Mathew, Shibu ^a   Ouyang, Feifan ^a   Kuck, Karl Heinz ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; Endoscopic ablation system; Pulmonary vein isolation

Indexed keywords

ABLATION THERAPY; ADULT; ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS; ARTICLE; CARDIAC IMAGING; CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ENDOSCOPIC PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; PERIPHERAL PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, CINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PULMONARY VEINS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859380846     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eur356     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Kirchhof P, Auricchio A, Bax J, Crijns H, Camm J, Diener HC et al. Outcome parameters for trials in atrial fibrillation: recommendations from a consensus conference organized by the German Atrial Fibrillation Competence NETwork and the European Heart Rhythm Association. Europace 2007;9:1006-23. (Pubitemid 351773289)
2. Calkins H, Brugada J, Packer DL, Cappato R, Chen SA, Crijns MJ et al. HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for personnel, policy, procedures and follow-up. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS); in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Endorsed and approved by the governing bodies of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society, the European Heart Rhythm Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the Heart Rhythm Society. Europace 2007;9:335-79.
3. Ouyang F, Bänsch D, Ernst S, Schaumann A, Hachiya H, Chen M et al. Complete isolation of the left atrium surrounding the pulmonary veins: new insights from the double-Lasso technique in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Circulation 2004; 110:2090-6. (Pubitemid 39372484)
4. Arentz T,Weber R, Bürkle G, Herrera C, Blum T, Stockinger J et al. Small or large isolation areas around the pulmonary veins for the treatment of atrial fibrillation? Results from a prospective randomized study. Circulation 2007;115:3057-63. (Pubitemid 46956494)
5. Ouyang F, Antz M, Ernst S, Hachiya H, Mavrakis H, Deger FT et al. Recovered pulmonary vein conduction as a dominant factor for recurrent atrial tachyarrhythmias after complete circular isolation of the pulmonary veins: lessons from double Lasso technique. Circulation 2005;111:127-35. (Pubitemid 40139722)
6. Chun KR, Schmidt B, Metzner A, Tilz R, Zerm T, Köster I et al. The 'single big cryoballoon' technique for acute pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a prospective observational single centre study. Eur Heart J 2009;30:699-709.
7. Garan A, Al-Ahmad A, Mihalik T, Cartier C, Capuano L, Holtan D et al. Cryoablation of the pulmonary veins using a novel balloon catheter. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2006;15:79-81. (Pubitemid 43854355)
8. Van Belle Y, Janse P, Rivero-Ayerza MJ, Thornton AS, Jessurun ER, Theuns D et al. Pulmonary vein isolation using an occluding cryoballoon for circumferential ablation: feasibility, complications, and short-term outcome. Eur Heart J 2007;28: 2231-7. (Pubitemid 47428935)
9. Klein G, Oswald H, Gardiwal A, Lüsebring U, Lissel C, Yu H et al. Efficacy of pulmonary vein isolation by cryoballoon ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm 2008;5:802-6.
10. Schmidt B, Chun KR, Kuck KH, Antz M. Pulmonary vein isolation by high intensity focused ultrasound. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J 2007;7:126-33. (Pubitemid 47261631)
11. Schmidt B, Antz M, Ernst S, Ouyang F, Falk P, Chun JK et al. Pulmonary vein isolation by high-intensity focused ultrasound: first-in-man study with a steerable balloon catheter. Heart Rhythm 2007;4:575-84. (Pubitemid 46630380)
12. Neven K, Schmidt B, Metzner A, Otomo K, Nuyens D, De Potter T et al. Fatal end of a safety algorithm for pulmonary vein isolation with use of high-intensity focused ultrasound. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2010;3:260-5.
13. Dukkipati SR, Neuzil P, Skoda J, Petru J, d'Avila A, Doshi SK et al. Visual balloon-guided point-by-point ablation: reliable, reproducible, and persistent pulmonary vein isolation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2010;3:266-73.
14. Reddy VY, Neuzil P, Themistoclakis S, Danik SB, Bonso A, Rossillo A et al. Visually-guided balloon catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: experimental feasibility and first-in-human multicenter clinical outcome. Circulation 2009;120:12-20.
15. Schmidt B, Metzner A, Chun KR, Leftheriotis D, Yoshiga Y, Fuernkranz A et al. Feasibility of circumferential pulmonary vein isolation using a novel endoscopic ablation system. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2010;3:481-8.
16. Metzner A, Schmidt B, Fuernkranz A, Wissner E, Tilz RR, Chun KR et al. One-year clinical outcome after pulmonary vein isolation using the novel Endoscopic Ablation System in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm 2011;8: 988-93.
17. Metzner A, Schmidt B, Fuernkranz A, Wissner E, Tilz RR, Koester I et al. Esophageal temperature change and esophageal thermal lesions after Pulmonary Vein Isolation using the Novel Endoscopic Ablation System. Heart Rhythm 2011;8: 815-20.
18. Van Belle Y, Janse P, Theuns D, Szili-Torok T, Jordaens L. One year follow-up after cryoballoon isolation of the pulmonary veins in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Europace 2008;10:1271-6.
19. Neumann T, Vogt J, Schumacher B, Dorrszewski A, Kuniss M, Neuser H et al. Circumferential pulmonary vein isolation with the cryoballoon technique results from a propective 3-center study. J Am Col Cardiol 2008;52:273-8. (Pubitemid 351973309)