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  • Title: Electroanatomic characteristics of the mitral isthmus associated with successful mitral isthmus ablation.
    Author: Latcu DG, Squara F, Massaad Y, Bun SS, Saoudi N, Marchlinski FE.
    Journal: Europace; 2016 Feb; 18(2):274-80. PubMed ID: 26705567.
    Abstract:
    AIMS: The success of mitral isthmus (MI) ablation has been related to CT scan defined MI anatomy. We sought to correlate electroanatomical MI characteristics with MI ablation success in patients with perimitral flutter (PMF). METHODS AND RESULTS: In 53 consecutive patients (46 males, 61 ± 10 years) with PMF, MI was ablated with endocardial ± coronary sinus (CS) linear radiofrequency (RF) ablation lesion. Acute (termination of PMF during ablation) and long-term procedural success were studied. Mitral isthmus characteristics (thickness--minimal endocardial to CS distance, length, maximal MI bipolar voltage), as well as MI ablation line length and width, RF duration, and delivered energy were analysed. In 43 of the 53 patients (81%), acute success was observed. This was more frequently achieved in patients with thinner MI (2.4 ± 3.1 vs. 7 ± 3.2 mm; P = 0.0009). Mitral isthmus thickness predicted ablation failure with a ROC area of 0.84. The best threshold to predict MI ablation failure was 8.3 mm with a sensitivity of 67% and a specificity of 97%. Left atrial size was of greater importance in failed cases (2D echo surface: 24.1 ± 2.5 vs. 32.5 ± 6.9 cm2, P = 0.005; electroanatomic volume: 124 ± 32 vs. 165 ± 23 mL, P = 0.02). None of the other electroanatomical characteristics were associated with outcome. After a mean follow-up of 28 ± 15 months, 21 patients (39%) had atrial fibrillation (AF) or atypical flutter (PMF recurrence in four). CONCLUSION: Smaller MI thickness is associated with acute success in PMF ablation. Mitral isthmus electroanatomical characteristics might be used for decision-making on strategy during persistent AF ablation and for selecting the best location for interrupting PMF.
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