TY - JOUR
T1 - Real-time intracardiac echocardiography validation of saline-enhanced radiofrequency needle-tip ablation
T2 - Lesion characteristics and gross pathology correlation
AU - Dickow, Jannis
AU - Wang, Songyun
AU - Suzuki, Atsushi
AU - Imamura, Kimitake
AU - Lehmann, H. Immo
AU - Parker, Kay D.
AU - Newman, Laura K.
AU - Monahan, Kristi H.
AU - Rettmann, Maryam E.
AU - Curley, Michael G.
AU - Packer, Douglas L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/11/1
Y1 - 2021/11/1
N2 - Aims: With the implementation of saline-enhanced radiofrequency (SERF) needle-tip ablation, real-time validation of lesion formation is needed for the controllable creation of transmural lesions. The aim of the study was to analyse the ability of two-dimensional intracardiac echocardiography (2D-ICE) to guide and validate SERF ablation in real-time. Methods and results: Fifty-six SERF energy deliveries at left ventricular sites of 11 dogs guided by 2D-ICE were analysed (power: 15-50 W; time: 25-120 s; irrigation saline: 60°C with 10 mL/min flow rate). Catheter tip/tissue orientation and lesion formation could be well detected by 2D-ICE in 49 (87.5%) energy deliveries. Gross pathology analysis confirmed excellent 2D-ICE lesion localization, the ability to detect transmural lesions (70% sensitivity, 47% specificity) and positive correlation between 2D-ICE and the corresponding gross pathology measurements of 'maximal lesion depth'; (repeated measures correlation: Rrm = 0.43, P = 0.012) and 'depth at maximal lesion width' (D@MW; rrm = 0.51, P = 0.003). The median angle between SERF catheter tip and endocardium was 76° [interquartile range (IQR) 58-83°]. The more perpendicular the catheter tip/tissue orientation was the deeper D@MW (rrm = 0.32, P = 0.045). Grade 3 microbubbles on 2D-ICE during ablation, indicating inadequate catheter tip/tissue contact, was associated with smaller lesion volumes than with Grade 1 microbubbles (284.8 mm3 [IQR 151.3-343.1] vs. 2114.1 mm3 [IQR 1437.0-3026.3], P < 0.001). Conclusion: With excellent lesion localization and a 70% detection rate of transmural lesions, 2D-ICE is well suited to validate SERF ablation lesion formation in real-time. The catheter tip/tissue angle impacts the lesion formation and through perpendicular catheter positioning, deeper intramural areas of the myocardium can be reached.
AB - Aims: With the implementation of saline-enhanced radiofrequency (SERF) needle-tip ablation, real-time validation of lesion formation is needed for the controllable creation of transmural lesions. The aim of the study was to analyse the ability of two-dimensional intracardiac echocardiography (2D-ICE) to guide and validate SERF ablation in real-time. Methods and results: Fifty-six SERF energy deliveries at left ventricular sites of 11 dogs guided by 2D-ICE were analysed (power: 15-50 W; time: 25-120 s; irrigation saline: 60°C with 10 mL/min flow rate). Catheter tip/tissue orientation and lesion formation could be well detected by 2D-ICE in 49 (87.5%) energy deliveries. Gross pathology analysis confirmed excellent 2D-ICE lesion localization, the ability to detect transmural lesions (70% sensitivity, 47% specificity) and positive correlation between 2D-ICE and the corresponding gross pathology measurements of 'maximal lesion depth'; (repeated measures correlation: Rrm = 0.43, P = 0.012) and 'depth at maximal lesion width' (D@MW; rrm = 0.51, P = 0.003). The median angle between SERF catheter tip and endocardium was 76° [interquartile range (IQR) 58-83°]. The more perpendicular the catheter tip/tissue orientation was the deeper D@MW (rrm = 0.32, P = 0.045). Grade 3 microbubbles on 2D-ICE during ablation, indicating inadequate catheter tip/tissue contact, was associated with smaller lesion volumes than with Grade 1 microbubbles (284.8 mm3 [IQR 151.3-343.1] vs. 2114.1 mm3 [IQR 1437.0-3026.3], P < 0.001). Conclusion: With excellent lesion localization and a 70% detection rate of transmural lesions, 2D-ICE is well suited to validate SERF ablation lesion formation in real-time. The catheter tip/tissue angle impacts the lesion formation and through perpendicular catheter positioning, deeper intramural areas of the myocardium can be reached.
KW - Lesion characteristics
KW - Radiofrequency ablation
KW - Real-time intracradiac echocardiography
KW - Saline-enhanced radiofrequency needle-tip ablation
KW - Ventricular arrhythmias
KW - Ventricular tachycardia
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U2 - 10.1093/europace/euab121
DO - 10.1093/europace/euab121
M3 - Article
C2 - 33993234
AN - SCOPUS:85121041163
SN - 1099-5129
VL - 23
SP - 1826
EP - 1836
JO - Europace
JF - Europace
IS - 11
ER -