An increase in sinus rate following radiofrequency energy application in the posteroseptal space.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
; 21(1 Pt 2): 303-7, 1998 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
An increase in sinus rate has been previously described in patients with AV node reentry (AVNRT) following successful AV node modification. This increase could either be a specific sign of elimination of slow pathway conduction or it could be a consequence of energy application in the posteroseptal area. Thus, we compared the changes in sinus cycle length following successful slow pathway ablation (defined as complete elimination of dual AV node physiology) in patients having AVNRT with those in patients undergoing successful ablation of a posteroseptal atrioventricular accessory connection. Twenty five patients (16 women and 9 men, mean age 41 +/- 4 years) with typical AVNRT (cycle length 378 +/- 12 ms) and 29 patients (16 women and 13 men, age 34 +/- 5 years) with an accessory connection (17 manifest and 12 concealed) were studied. The electrophysiology study was performed during sedation with Fentanyl and Midazolam. The mean number of energy applications was 3 +/- 1 for successful slow pathway ablation and 4 +/- 1 for successful ablation of the accessory connection (pNS). Following the successful energy application, the sinus cycle length decreased significantly 776 ms at baseline to 691 ms in patients with AVNRT. Following successful ablation of the posteroseptal AC, sinus cycle length decreased from 755 ms at baseline to 664 ms (p < 0.05 in both groups [difference between groups not significant]). The decrease in sinus cycle length did not correlate with the number of RF energy applications required for successful ablation or the total energy delivered. In conclusion, ablation of the AV node slow pathway and a posteroseptal accessory connection results in similar increases in the sinus rate. Thus, the increase in sinus rate is probably due to energy application in the posteroseptal space, possibly due to concomitant destruction of vagal inputs, and it is not specific for elimination of slow pathway conduction.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Taquicardia por Reentrada en el Nodo Atrioventricular
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Ablación por Catéter
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania
Pais de publicación:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA