{"title":"Transient AV block during focal pulsed field ablation in a patient with a PFO occluder.","authors":"Sebastian Weyand, Stephanie Löbig, Peter Seizer","doi":"10.1007/s10840-025-02037-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-025-02037-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16202,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143743016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benjamin Berte, Chiara Valeriano, Sophie Rissotto, Alona Sigal, Ofer Klemm, Saagar Mahida, Tom De Potter, Helmut Pürerfellner, Richard Kobza
{"title":"Performance of a new respiratory compensated stability algorithm during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.","authors":"Benjamin Berte, Chiara Valeriano, Sophie Rissotto, Alona Sigal, Ofer Klemm, Saagar Mahida, Tom De Potter, Helmut Pürerfellner, Richard Kobza","doi":"10.1007/s10840-025-02031-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-025-02031-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Short-duration radiofrequency ablation is designed to enhance efficiency of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). We investigated the performance of a novel stability algorithm (STABILITY +).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a prospective, single-center study, consecutive patients undergoing first-time PVI were included. Patients were categorized into four groups: Group 1, Hybrid (anterior, 50 W, 550 AI; posterior, 90 W 4 s) using Viistag; Group 2, Hybrid using STABILITY + ; Group 3, 90 W (anterior and posterior, 90 W 4 s) using Visitag; Group 4, 90 W using STABILITY + . Clinical, procedural and follow-up data were systematically collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 268 patients were included. In total, 130 patients had Hybrid ablation while 138 underwent 90-W ablation. Procedure time was comparable in Groups 1, 2, and 3 however was lower in Group 4 (65 min, 65 min, 70 min, 54 min, p < 0.001). RF-time was longer in Group 1 and 2 vs 3 and 4 (11.6 min, 9.7 min, 4.5 min, 5.2 min, p < 0.001). First-pass isolation rates were comparable between all 4 groups (88%, 91%, 83.9%, 90%, p = 0.480). Freedom from arrhythmia at 6 months was also comparable (9%, 9%, 16.6%, 10.4%, p = 0.341). Complications were comparable and low and restricted to vascular access-related complications (2%, 1%, 0%, 2%, p = 0.388).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Irrespective of the mode of ablation, the novel STABILITY + algorithm can be used in PVI ablations without compromising safety and efficiency and has the potential to improve first-pass isolation using 90-W HPSD ablation.</p>","PeriodicalId":16202,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143730389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pakezhati Maimaitijiang, Bin Tu, Zihao Lai, Aiyue Chen, Zhuxin Zhang, Likun Zhou, Simin Cai, Lihui Zheng, Yan Yao
{"title":"The Efficacy of Cardioneuroablation versus Midodrine in Patients with Vasovagal Syncope: Design and Rationale for the CAMPAIGN Trial.","authors":"Pakezhati Maimaitijiang, Bin Tu, Zihao Lai, Aiyue Chen, Zhuxin Zhang, Likun Zhou, Simin Cai, Lihui Zheng, Yan Yao","doi":"10.1007/s10840-025-02029-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-025-02029-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Current treatment strategies for vasovagal syncope (VVS) patients recommended by the guidelines are diverse, but effects of these therapies are still unsatisfactory with respective limitations on the indications. Cardioneuroablation (CNA), an innovative and promising therapy, has shown potently effective against syncopal recurrences in numerous observational studies. Recently, a single-center randomized clinical trial has reported CNA was superior to non-pharmacologic therapy for VVS patients. Therefore, this study is designed to compare the efficacy of CNA with pharmacologic treatment in a multicenter and randomized fashion.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>The Cardioneuroablation versus Midodrine in Patients with Vasovagal Syncope (CAMPAIGN) study is an international multicenter, prospective, open-label, randomized controlled trial. The recurrent VVS patients with a positive response to tilt testing despite sufficient conventional treatment will be predominantly enrolled at different medical centers in China, Russia, and Turkey. All eligible participants will be randomized in a ratio of 1:1 to treatment with CNA versus midodrine, and followed up for 12 months after randomization. Approximately 184 subjects are projected to enroll from April 2023 to December 2024 with follow-up until 2025. The primary endpoint is the recurrence rate of syncope at 12 months of follow-up. The secondary endpoints are comprised of quality of life assessed with the Impact of Syncope on Quality of Life, tilt-induced syncope, blood pressure, cardiac deceleration capacity, and heart rate variability.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A prospective and multicenter clinical trial to compare outcomes of CNA with drug therapy is still lacking. The CAMPAIGN study will provide outcome-based evidence for VVS treatment strategy.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT05803148 (Date: March 9, 2023).</p>","PeriodicalId":16202,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143674173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samuel Lévy, Gerhard Steinbeck, Luca Santini, Michael Nabauer, Diego Penela, Bharat K Kantharia, Sanjeev Saksena, Riccardo Cappato
{"title":"Correction: Management of atrial fibrillation: two decades of progress - a scientific statement from the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society.","authors":"Samuel Lévy, Gerhard Steinbeck, Luca Santini, Michael Nabauer, Diego Penela, Bharat K Kantharia, Sanjeev Saksena, Riccardo Cappato","doi":"10.1007/s10840-025-02025-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-025-02025-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16202,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143663542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction: Ablation catheter with high-density mapping system in patients with atrial fibrillation.","authors":"Ruggero Maggio","doi":"10.1007/s10840-025-02028-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-025-02028-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16202,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143649237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tyler A Jacobson, Graham Peigh, Ruchi Patel, Ramzy P Issa, Nausheen Akhter
{"title":"Developing a simple clinical risk score for ibrutinib-associated atrial fibrillation.","authors":"Tyler A Jacobson, Graham Peigh, Ruchi Patel, Ramzy P Issa, Nausheen Akhter","doi":"10.1007/s10840-025-01990-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-025-01990-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Ibrutinib, a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, is used in the treatment of B-cell malignancies (e.g., chronic lymphocytic leukemia [CLL]). Initial risk stratification of ibrutinib-associated atrial fibrillation (IAAF) may inform atrial fibrillation (AF) surveillance strategies. The performance of existing AF risk scores to predict incident AF among patients newly treated with ibrutinib is unknown.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a single-center retrospective study of all patients without a history of AF who were treated with ibrutinib (2012-2016). Patient demographics were compared between cohorts by the presence of IAAF within 24 months of treatment initiation. First, the predictive ability of established AF risk models was assessed. Secondly, univariate and multivariate analyses were used to create a new IAAF risk model which was compared to established AF risk models by area under the curve (AUC) analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 167 patients (66 ± 11 years, 70% male), 24 (14.4%) developed incident IAAF (mean time to IAAF, 7.1 ± 6.3 months). Univariate analysis showed that hypertension (HTN), diabetes (DM), systolic heart failure (HFrEF), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were associated with IAAF. Logistic regression analysis of variables of interest and those with p < 0.1 on univariate analysis demonstrated that left atrial diameter (LAD) > 43 mm and obstructive sleep apnea were independently associated with IAAF. Existing AF risk scores had reasonable performance (AUC, 0.68-0.72). A new simple clinical risk score was developed: OSA 5 points, HFrEF 3 points, DM 2 points, and hyperlipidemia 2 points. This simple IAAF risk score achieved a numerically greater AUC than that of established risk models (AUC = 0.77). There was no statistically significant difference in the AUC performance between risk scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Among 167 ibrutinib naïve patients, risk factors for incident AF development resemble those of the general population. However, common AF risk models have moderate predictive ability. Large validation studies are needed to confirm the superior IAAF predictive ability of this simple risk score and investigate the incremental predictive value of echocardiographic variables.</p>","PeriodicalId":16202,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143649244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth Woollard, Timothy Ryan, David Yun, Nikola Stoyanov, Vincent Paul, Rafeeq Samie, Anne Powell, Timothy Gattorna, Krishnakumar Nair, Benjamin King
{"title":"\"Double Capture\" - a technique to differentiate narrow complex Supraventricular Tachycardias.","authors":"Elizabeth Woollard, Timothy Ryan, David Yun, Nikola Stoyanov, Vincent Paul, Rafeeq Samie, Anne Powell, Timothy Gattorna, Krishnakumar Nair, Benjamin King","doi":"10.1007/s10840-024-01929-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-024-01929-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There are various diagnostic manoeuvres to distinguish between atrial tachycardia (AT), atrio-ventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) and orthodromic re-entrant tachycardia (ORT) when assessing a narrow complex supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in the electrophysiology (EP) laboratory. These manoeuvres are commonly used in combination to come to a diagnosis due to the inability of a single test to be able to reliably differentiate between the arrhythmias.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine whether a single captured His-synchronous simultaneous extra-stimulus in the atrium and ventricle (\"Double Capture\") can reliably distinguish the mechanism of a narrow complex SVT.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>At a single institution, we reviewed the data on patients in whom this maneuver was performed as part of their routine electrophysiology study and analyzed the intracardiac recordings. There were 44 patients who underwent routine electrophysiology studies for narrow complex SVTs and the maneuver was attempted. If the simultaneous extra-stimuli was delivered when the His was refractory and captured both the atrium (A) and ventricle (V), the earliest signal was assessed to attempt to differentiate the mechanism.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Double Capture was attempted in 44 patients of which six were excluded due to incorrect timing or inadequate electrogram recordings. Of the 38 remaining patients who either had AVNRT or ORT (no atrial tachycardias were included), \"Double Capture\" was achieved in 29 patients (76%). In patients in whom \"Double Capture\" occurred, reproducible termination of the tachyarrhythmia with \"Double Capture\" corresponded with ORT (n = 7). In patients with \"Double Capture\" with a His signal as the first signal post, and ongoing tachycardia, this typically corresponded with a diagnosis of AVNRT (n = 20), though there were two exceptions with ORT (n = 2).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this small study, \"Double Capture\" of the A and V during a sustained narrow complex SVT without change to the tachycardia or His interval timings was able to confirm AVNRT with a specificity of 78% and ORT with a specificity of 100%. This maneuver may be especially helpful to confirm bystander pathways or assess septal pathways.</p>","PeriodicalId":16202,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143615600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transcatheter repair of inferior vena cava baffle stenosis for delivery of intracardiac devices in congenital heart disease.","authors":"Robert N Kerley, Kevin Walsh","doi":"10.1007/s10840-025-02024-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-025-02024-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16202,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143615677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmad Kassar, Nadia Chamoun, Romanos Haykal, Yaacoub Chahine, Hala Al Yasiri, Tori Hensley, David Owens, Nazem Akoum
{"title":"Impact of catheter ablation on atrial fibrillation outcomes in various cardiomyopathies: findings from LGE-MRI quantified atrial fibrosis analysis.","authors":"Ahmad Kassar, Nadia Chamoun, Romanos Haykal, Yaacoub Chahine, Hala Al Yasiri, Tori Hensley, David Owens, Nazem Akoum","doi":"10.1007/s10840-025-02027-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10840-025-02027-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cardiomyopathy (CM) is associated with atrial remodeling and atrial fibrillation (AF), often complicating rhythm management. Ventricular dysfunction contributes to AF through pressure and volume overload, while AF worsens ventricular function via tachycardia and irregular activation. Evidence suggests catheter ablation improves outcomes in CM patients, though success is influenced by the extent of atrial and ventricular remodeling.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients undergoing their first catheter ablation for AF were divided into hypertrophic (HCM), ischemic (ICM), non-ischemic (NICM), and no-CM groups. Pre-ablation late-gadolinium enhancement cardiac magnetic imaging (LGE-MRI) was used to assess left atrial (LA) fibrosis burden and anatomical distribution. Patients were followed prospectively for arrhythmia recurrence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 552 patients, 39 HCM (69% obstructive), 39 ICM, 115 with NICM, and 359 without CM were included between January 2015 and December 2022. LA fibrosis was significantly higher in patients with CM (19.1 ± 7.5% vs. 16.5 ± 6.9%; P = 0.01). HCM and ICM had the greatest LA fibrosis among the different CM subtypes (21.3 ± 8.7% and 21.9 ± 9.1%, respectively). There was no significant difference in the regional distribution of fibrosis among the various groups. AF recurrence was observed in 321 (58.2%) after 456 (175-1204) days. Multivariate analysis revealed that compared to no CM, HCM was associated with a three-fold increase in AF recurrence (HR = 3.07, 95% CI 2.06-4.58, P < 0.001), followed by ICM (HR 1.61, 95%, CI 0.95-2.72; P = 0.07) and NICM (HR of 1.53, 95% CI 1.14-2.06; P = 0.05). LA fibrosis and volume index were independently associated with recurrence (HR = 1.03, 95% CI 1.01-1.06, P = 0.01 and HR = 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.03, P = 0.01). Genetic testing revealed key distinctions between HCM and NICM, with MYBPC3 and MYH7 as prominent genes in HCM and a heterogeneous genetic basis in NICM.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is associated with the highest risk of AF recurrence followed by ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy after catheter ablation. LA fibrosis regional patterns did not differ between cardiomyopathy types, while overall fibrosis and volume predicted recurrence.</p>","PeriodicalId":16202,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Li Shu, Zhen Yuan, Yi Lu, Shenghui Ma, Chunhui Liu, Zhejun Cai
{"title":"Correction: Ablation of slow activation areas in addition to pulmonary vein isolation improves the maintenance of the sinus rhythm in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.","authors":"Li Shu, Zhen Yuan, Yi Lu, Shenghui Ma, Chunhui Liu, Zhejun Cai","doi":"10.1007/s10840-025-02026-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10840-025-02026-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16202,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143572348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}