三维标测系统指导下环肺静脉前庭消融术治疗心房颤动

目的探讨三维标测系统（CARTO）指导下环肺静脉前庭消融术（CPVA）治疗心房颤动（以下简称房颤）的有效性与安全性。方法40例药物治疗无效的有临床症状的房颤患者,均在CARTO指导下行CPVA,消融终点为肺静脉电隔离,需要时加入其他消融线。结果手术即刻成功率为100％,3个月后所有患者一次手术成功率为85％（34／40）,二次手术成功率为87．5％（35／40）。阵发性房颤一次手术成功率为90％（27／30）,持续性房颤一次手术成功率为70％（7／10）。无严重并发症发生。结论三维标测系统指导下以环肺静脉前庭消融术为核心,其他消融方法为辅的房颤消融策略治疗心房颤动是安全和有效的。     

EnSite NavX三维电生理系统指导下环肺静脉前庭隔离导管消融治疗心房颤动

目的 探讨EnSire NavX三维电生理系统指导环肺静脉前庭隔离导管消融治疗心房颤动(房颤)的有效性和安全性.方法 在EnSite NavX三维电生理系统指导下对38例药物治疗无效的阵发性或持续性房颤患者行环肺静脉导管消融,随访观察其疗效和安全性.结果 38例患者都达到消融终点,双侧肺静脉均完全隔离.手术操作时间(233.8±31.7)min,X线曝光时间(32.5±4.7)min,左房建模时间(27.5±7.5)min.术后随访(9±3)月,单次消融的成功率为89.5%,出现并发症7.9%.结论 EnSite NavX三维电生理系统指导下环肺静脉前庭隔离导管捎融治疗房颤是一种较为有效且安全的方法.     

三维标测系统指导下的肺静脉前庭隔离术

心房颤动(房颤)导管消融治疗的主要策略目前主要包括以下三种:肺静脉电隔离术、肺静脉前庭电隔离术和左心房线性消融术。肺静脉前庭(pu lmonary ve in antrun)指的是肺静脉开口和左心房体部之间,类似漏斗样扩张的区域,其边缘通常距离肺静脉开口约0.5~1.5 cm,但左肺静脉前庭的前缘往往与肺静脉开口重叠(图1)。传统意义上的左心房后壁实际上包括两侧肺静脉前庭在内,而真正的左心房后壁实际上只是位于两侧肺静脉前庭之间很小面积的一部分心房组织。以上三种消融策略的主要区别见表1和图2。除这3种主要消融策略之外,以心房内的碎裂电位作为靶点…     

三维电解剖标测系统联合CT影像融合技术指导心房颤动环肺静脉电隔离术的临床研究

目的探讨和比较新型三维电解剖标测系统(CARTO3)及CT影像融合技术(CARTO-Merge)指导阵发性心房颤动与持续性心房颤动环肺静脉电隔离术(CPVI)的有效性和安全性。方法 52例经药物治疗无效且有房颤症状患者分为阵发性房颤组24例(A组)与持续性房颤组28例(B组)。将术前16排心脏CT扫描数据与CARTO3系统快速解剖标测重建三维解剖图形进行CARTO-Merge融合,指导CPVI,终点为消除所有肺静脉电位,未转律者行直流电复律。结果所有患者用环状标测导管Lasso建模,A组与B组间肺静脉前庭平均直径、平均手术总时间及平均冷盐水输入量差异均有统计学意义(均<0.05);两组CARTO三维消融靶点图与CT三维解剖图的平均距离、平均融合时间、平均X线曝光及消融时间差异均无统计学意义(均>0.05)。A组18例(75%)与B组14例(50%)患者消融转为窦律,两组均未发生严重并发症。结论 CARTO3及CARTO-Merge指导房颤CPVI具有较好的有效性与安全性。     

三维立体标测指导下环肺静脉线性消融隔离肺静脉治疗房颤

目的：在三维立体标测系统（Carto—Merge）指导下进行环肺静脉线性消融隔离治疗房颤。方法：5例房颤患者（阵发性4例，持续性1例），术前行64排CT检查，重建出的左心房及肺静脉三维图像，在Carto—Merge指导下与患者的心脏解剖结构精确融合，在三维融合图上环肺静脉口周消融，实现肺静脉与左房电隔离。结果：5例患者全部完成预定线性消融，随访3个月4例无房颤发作，1例患者（持续性房颤）术后服用胺碘酮偶有阵发性房颠发作，3个月后无房早及房颤发作；1例患者发生心包填塞并发症；所有患者均无血栓及肺静脉狭窄并发症。结论：三维立体标测系统（Carto—Merge）指导下进行环肺静脉线性消融隔离治疗房颤安全有效。     

三维标测系统指导下肺静脉隔离及左房线性消融治疗心房颤动

目的在三维标测系统(CARTO)指导下进行肺静脉隔离治疗心房颤动(房颤)。方法选2例阵发房颤病人,在CARTO系统指导下建立左房及肺静脉三维电解剖图像,并环肺静脉口周围消融,实现肺静脉与左房电隔离。结果随访3个月,房颤无复发,无血栓及肺静脉狭窄等并发症发生。结论三维标测系统指导下肺静脉隔离治疗房颤安全有效。     

非接触心内膜激动标测系统指导疑难心律失常消融的临床研究

目的 研究非接触心内膜激动标测系统指导疑难心律失常的标测与消融的有效性与优越性。方法 12例患者，男性9例，女性3例，年龄28-76岁，电生理检查为右室特发性室性早搏1例，左室特发性室性心动过速2例，左房房性心动过速1例，右房房性心动过速2例，左房心房颤动6例．其中4例常规电生理标测消融末成功，1例成功后复发．经股静脉置入64极球囊电极和射频消融导管至同一心腔．计算机标测系统首先构建心腔几何构型，然后建立心动过速的腔内等电势图，分析心动过速的起源点及关键峡部，利用计算机导航系统指导消融导管至拟定靶点处进行消融，结果 1例起源于右室流出道偏间隔的室性早搏患者行片状消融获得成功；2例左室特发性室性心动过速标测其心动过速起源于左后中间隔及左后间隔区域行片状消融成功；1例左房房性心动过速标测其心动过速起源于右肺下静脉间隔部并指引消融导管行右肺下静脉至二尖瓣之间线性消融获得成功；2例右房房性心动过速巾1例标测其最早激动点位于下腔静脉口，此处行环状消融获得成功，另1例位于上腔静脉后方穿过界嵴中部线性消融获得成功；6例左房房颤患者1例在窦性心律卜标测其敛房颤房早起源于左右上肺静脉之间，行线性消融成功，另5例在房颤发作下标测其房颤起源折返部位，分别行右上下肺静脉、左上下肺静脉、左右上肺静脉之间、左下肺静脉与二尖瓣峡部之间线件消融成功，12例患者术中、术后均无并发症，随访2—26个月，无1例复发．结论 非接触心内膜激动标测系统指导心律失常的心内膜标测与消融是安全有效的，对复杂、难治性心律失常的电生理机制的阐明和指导消融具有较好的临床应用价值，     

电解剖标测系统加单环状电极导管指导环肺静脉前庭线性消融电隔离肺静脉治疗心房颤动

目的 探讨电解剖标测系统(CARTO)加单Lasso导管指导下行环肺静脉前庭线性消融电隔离肺静脉治疗心房颤动(房颤)的初步经验. 方法 3例房颤患者接受治疗,其中阵发性房颤2例,持续性房颤1例.所有患者首先用CARTO系统进行左房重建,然后将一根Lasso导管置入肺静脉内,在肺静脉口外5～10 mm处行环肺静脉前庭线性消融,消融终点为双侧肺静脉完全电隔离. 结果 3例患者均成功达到消融终点,手术时间(205±46)min,X线透视时间(46±13)min.手术过程中无并发症发生.术后随访7个月,3例患者均未再发房颤,均无出现肺静脉狭窄. 结论 在CARTO加单Lasso导管指导下行环肺静脉前庭线性消融电隔离肺静脉治疗房颤安全有效.     

环肺静脉射频消融治疗慢性心房颤动

4 背景 1994年Haisaguerre等首先报道了经导管消融治疗心房颤动。近几年来，随着对心房颤动发生和维持机制研究的深入，各种各样的心房颤动消融策略不断涌现出来并应用于临床，导管消融的适应证也从阵发性心房颤动扩展到所有类型的心房颤动。三维标测系统指导下的环肺静脉消融术（circumferential pulmonary-vein ablation，CPVA）是目前治疗持续性心房颤动的最常用术式，取得了较好的疗效。但患者术后常需要接受短期的抗心律失常药物治疗和一次或多次的电复律以恢复窦性心律，而且有无症状性心房颤动复发存在。这些混杂的因素可能会使手术疗效被高估。     

环肺静脉线性消融治疗慢性心房颤动疗效分析

目的探讨三维标测系统指导下环肺静脉线性消融治疗慢性心房颤动(房颤)的疗效和安全性。方法2004年8月至2005年11月间对连续100例慢性房颤患者进行三维标测系统(CARTO系统或EnSiteNavXTM系统)指导下的环肺静脉线性消融,消融的主要终点为肺静脉电学隔离。随访成功的定义为未服用抗心律失常药物无任何房性心律失常发作至少3个月以上。统计相关变量,分析影响成功率的因素。结果平均随访9·7±5·7个月,累计成功率为70%(70例)。复发患者中峡部消融比例及平均射血分数均低于无房颤复发的患者。主要并发症包括心脏压塞3例(3%)、脑卒中1例(1%)、无症状性肺静脉狭窄2例(2%)。结论三维标测系统指导下环肺静脉线性消融治疗慢性房颤疗效较好,安全性有待进一步提高。     

联合Carto三维标测系统和单根Lasso电极指导心房颤动环肺静脉左房线性导管射频消融

目的评价Carto三维标测系统联合单根Lasso电极指导心房颤动(简称房颤)导管射频消融的效果。方法4例阵发性房颤患者,其中1例伴阵发性房扑,3例男性、1例女性,年龄(52±10)岁,房颤发作期限(3.3±1.8)年。术前心脏CT成像,术中运用Carto系统重建左房三维结构,并指导导管标测和消融;以冷肝素盐水灌注导管,行环肺静脉消融和左房顶部的线性消融术,消融完毕后,如患者仍显示为房颤,遂给予心律平70mg静脉注射,未见房颤复律,再给予100J行同步电复律。术后随访观察。结果4例均消融成功,平均消融导管射频消融(43±6)min,曝光时间为(48±7)min,未发生心脏穿孔和肺静脉狭窄等严重并发症,随访4~12个月无复发病例。结论联合应用Carto三维标测系统和单根Lasso电极指导进行房颤导管射频消融安全有效,使用单根Lasso电极较使用双根Lasso电极可以显著降低消融成本。     

Electroanatomical systems to guided circumferential pulmonary veins ablation for atrial fibrillation: initial experience from comparison between the Ensite/NavX and CARTO system

Background The circumferential pulmonary vein ablation (CPVA) has been proved effective for atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment and is becoming more widely accepted and practiced. This study aims to evaluate the characteristics of the CARTO and the Ensite/NavX system and draw a comparison between them on the aspects of procedural parameters and clinical effectiveness.Methods Seventy-five cases with paroxysmal or chronic symptomatic AF were randomly assigned to CPVA procedure guided by the Ensite/NavX system (group Ⅰ, n=40) and by the CARTO system (group Ⅱ, n=35). After successful transseptal procedure, the geometry of left atrium was created under the guidance of the two systems. Radiofrequency energy was applied to circumferentially ablate tissues out of pulmonary veins’ (PVs’) ostia. In cases with chronic AF, linear ablation was applied to modify the substrate of left atrium （LA）. The endpoint of the procedure was complete PVs isolation. Results Seventy-five cases underwent the procedure successfully. The total procedure and fluoroscopic durations in group Ⅱ were significantly shorter than in group Ⅰ ［(150±23) min and (18±17) min versus (170±34) min and (25±16) min, P=0.03 and 0.04, respectively］. There was no significant difference in the fluoroscopic and procedure durations for geometry creation between group Ⅰ and group Ⅱ ［(8±4) min and (16±11) min versus (5±4) min and (14±8) min, respectively］. The fluoroscopic durations for CPVA were (15±5) min in group Ⅰ versus (10±6) min in group Ⅱ (P=0.05), and the CPVA procedural durations were significantly shorter in group Ⅱ than in group Ⅰ ［(18±11) min versus (25±10) min, P=0.04］. AF was terminated by radio frequency delivery in 14 cases (35%) in group Ⅰ versus 5 cases (14%) in group Ⅱ (P=0.035). After CPVA complete PV isolation was attained in 26 cases (65%) in group Ⅰ versus 11 cases (31%) in group Ⅱ (P=0.004). During a mean follow-up of 7 months, 32 (80%) cases in group Ⅰ and 24 (69%) cases in group Ⅱ were arrhythmia-free (P=0.06). One case developed pericardium effusion and another one case was found to have intestinal artery thrombosis in group Ⅱ. One case had moderate hemothorax in group Ⅰ. All the complications were cured by proper treatment. No PV stenosis was observed. Conclusions The CPVA procedure for atrial fibrillation is effective and safe. Although there is difference between the CARTO and the Ensite/NavX system, the CPVA procedure guided by either of them yields similar clinical results.     

房颤患者环肺静脉电隔离术后快速性房性心律失常的再消融治疗效果分析

目的:观察心房颤动患者环肺静脉电隔离术(CPVI)后快速性房性心律失常(ATa)的再消融治疗效果,并探讨其可能的发生机制。方法:64例阵发性房颤患者在初次行CPVI后(3.7±2.4)个月再次行电解剖标测系统指导下ATa标测和消融。结果:共标测到78种ATa,其中48种(61.5%)为局灶性机制,30种(38.5%)折返机制。在折返机制中,12例为普通房扑,18例为左房内折返,其折返环与二尖瓣峡部、左房前壁及原环肺静脉消融线上的传导间隙有关。2例患者因ATa不稳定而无法标测。64例患者中,56例(87.5%)消融即刻成功,8例需要电复律成窦性心律。术后随访13~21个月,平均(16.5±2.9)个月,60例(93.8%)患者不再发生ATa。结论:CPVI术后ATa的机制可为折返性和局灶性,可通过CARTO系统激动顺序标测成功消融治疗。     

Initial experience with circumferential pulmonary vein ablation guided by fusion of magnetic resonance imaging with three-dimensional electroanatomic mapping

Catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation （AF） has been a focal target ofelectrophysiological study in recent years. Up to date, circumferential pulmonary vein ablation （CPVA） guided by three-dimensional （3-D） electreanatomic mapping （Carto, USA） has been one of the most favourable procedures for the treatment of AF. However, it is still difficult to acquire the detailed information on number, location, and branching pattern of all pulmonary veins （PVs） when the 3-D electroanatomic mapping system is used alone.     

Recurrent atrial tachycardia and atrial fribrillation after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation: What's the difference?

Background Recurrent atrial tachyarrhythmia (ATa) after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation (CPVA) includes atrial tachycardia (AT) and atrial fribrillation (AF). However, whether there are some differences in clinical course and mechanisms between the recurrent AT and the recurrent AF remained unclear. This study was conducted to investigate the incidence, mechanism, clinical course of the recurrent AT and AF in patients under CPVA.Methods One hundred and thirty consecutive patients (M/F=95/35) with highly symptomatic and multiple antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) refractory paroxysmal (n=91) or persistent (n=39) AF were included. The ablation protocol consisted solely of two continuous circular lesions around the ipsilateral pulmonary veins (PV) guided by CARTO system. The endpoint of CPVA is PV isolation. For patients with recurrent ATa within 2 months after the initial procedure, cardioversion with direct current was attempted if the ATa lasted for more than 24 hours. A repeat ablation procedure was performed only for patients with AADs refractory recurrent ATa and at least followed up for 2 months after the initial procedure.Results Within 2 months after the initial procedure, 52 patients (40.0%) had experienced episodes of symptomatic recurrent ATa. Among them, 23 patients (44.2%) with recurred AT alone (AT group), 14 patients (26.9%) with recurred AF alone (AF group), and 15 patients (28.8%) with recurred AT and AF (AT plus AF group). The delayed cure rate (65.2%) in AT group was significant higher than that in AF group (21.4%, P<0.05) and AF plus AT group (26.7%, P<0.05). A repeat ablation was performed in 21 patients, including 6 patients with recurrent AT alone, 8 patients with recurrent AF alone, and 7 patients with recurrent AF plus AT. The mean number of PV gaps was 1.2±0.4 in AT group, which was significantly lower than that in AF group (2.6±0.7, P<0.05) and AF plus AT group (2.0±0.6, P<0.05). Delayed cure rate and number of PV gaps between AF group and AF plus AT group were comparable (P>0.05).Conclusions Present study indicates that recurrent AT and AF after CPVA have the different clinical course and different electrophysiological findings during repeat procedure as follows: ⑴After CPVA, spontaneous resolution of recurrent ATa was mainly found in patients with recurrent AT alone (about two thirds patients). ⑵The type of recurrent ATa after CPVA is associated with the number of PV gaps.     

环肺静脉电隔离联合左心房线性消融治疗阵发性心房颤动的临床研究

目的 探讨环肺静脉电隔离联合左心房线性消融治疗阵发性心房颤动(PAF,简称房颤)的临床效果与安全性.方法 选择23例PAF患者,应用Ensite3000 Navx系统和Lasso电极指导下行环肺静脉电隔离及左房顶部线、峡部线消融.消融终点为:在消融过程中房颤终止,且肺静脉电位消失,或房颤不终止,但肺静脉电位消失;若在窦律下消融,肺静脉电位消失;左心房顶部及峡部线达到完全阻滞.结果 23例PAF患者均顺利完成手术,手术时间234～297 min,平均(277±41)min,X线暴光时间29～55 min,19例患者术中出现房颤,其中14例在消融过程中房颤终止且达到肺静脉电隔离,另外5例消融过程中房颤未终止,但肺静脉完全隔离.4例患者在窦性心律下完成了肺静脉电隔离.左心房顶部线全部达到完全阻滞,峡部线有2例未能达到完全阻滞.随访期间发现3个月后有86.9%的患者房颤消失或明显减少.结论 环肺静脉电隔离联合左心房线性消融治疗PAF 安全、可靠. Abstract： Objective To study the clinical efficacy and safety of circumferential pulmonary vein isolation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation(PAF) combined with left atrial linear lesion. Methods Twenty-three PAF patients were performed circumferential pulmonary vein isolation combined linear lesion of left atrial isthmus and loof with Ensite 3000 Navx and Lasso electrodes guiding. Radiofrequency end point, atrial fibrillation stopped and pulmonary vein potentials(PVPs) disappeared, or atrial fibrillation did not stop, but PVPs disappeared. PVPs disappeared if atrial fibrillation was ablated during sinus rhythm. Left atrium loof and isthmus line were complete block.Results Twenty-three PAF patients were performed ablation, operation times were from 234 to 297 minutes, X ray time was from 29 to 55 minutes, 19 atrial fibrillations occurred during operation, of which 14 atrial fibrillations stopped with pulmonary vein isolation and linear lesion, the other 5 atrial fibrillations didn't stop, but which pulmonary veins were isolated. Tour patients were performed pulmonary vein isolation during sinus rhythm. All roof lines were completely block, and 2 left atrial isthmus lines were not completely block. 86.9% patients' atrial fibrillation disappeared or decreased significantly.Conclusions It is safe and efficient to treat PAF with circumferential pulmonary vein isolation combined with left atrial linear lesion.     

Linear ablation of left atrium for the treatment of atrial fibrillation guided by double Lasso catheters and three dimensional electroanatomical mapping

Catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) was a topic of electrophy-siological study in recent years.1-4 Linear ablation of left atrium (LA) guided by three dimensional (3-D) electroanatomical mapping (Carto) has been widely accepted by electrophysiologists since the clinical use of 3-D mapping systems in catheter ablation of AF. However, the previous procedures of CPVA were mainly via pure anatomical approaches.5-8 While recent studies showed that complete isolation…     

Impact of different ablation strategies on the delayed cure after trans-catheter ablation for treating patients with atrial fibrillation

Background Delayed cure had been observed in recurrent cases after index ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), however, its mechanism and incidence have not been elucidated in detail. This study aims to investigate the impact of different ablation strategies on the incidence of delayed cure and its possible mechanisms after trans-catheter ablation of AF. Methods One hundred and fifty-one consecutive cases with highly symptomatic, drug refractory AF were included in this study ［M/F=109/42, mean age （56.0±11.2） (18-79) years］. Segmental pulmonary vein ablation (SPVA) was performed in 83 patients with the guidance of circular mapping catheter (SPVA Group), circumferential PV linear ablation (CPVA) was carried out in the rest 68 cases under the guidance of 3 dimensional mapping system in conjunction with circular mapping catheter (CPVA Group). Delayed cure was defined as that early recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmias (AF, atrial tachycardia, or atrial flutter) after ablation procedure was no longer observed during subsequent follow-up, and stable sinus rhythm was maintained ≥2 months. Results Early recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmias was detected in 41 cases from SPVA group and 23 cases from CPVA group, and delayed cure occurred in 21.9% (9/41) of the cases from SPVA group and 47.8% (11/23) of the cases from CPVA group, more delayed cure in later group was observed (P&lt;0.05). Meanwhile, patients in SPVA group took a longer time to achieve a delayed cure ［(27.0±18.0) days vs （14.0±8.1） days, P&lt;0.05］, and presented more recurrent episodes ［(3.50±1.08) times a week vs （2.42±1.11） times a week, P&lt;0.05］. However, recurrent episodes after index ablation were markedly decreased in cases with delayed cure from both groups (P&lt;0.05). Conclusions Despite of an early recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythimas after index ablation of AF, delayed cure occurs in a significant number of patients undergoing either SPVA or CPVA. However, different ablation strategies place different impact on the delayed cure, more delayed cure is obtained with CPVA approach, and the delayed cure occurs earlier with this approach; the average recurrent episodes before delayed cure are also less frequently detected in CPVA group compared with those in SPVA group.