Article: Initial clinical experience of remote magnetic navigation system for catheter mapping and ablation of supraventricular tachycardias

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TitleInitial clinical experience of remote magnetic navigation system for catheter mapping and ablation of supraventricular tachycardias
AuthorsXu, D2
Yang, B2
Shan, Q2
Zou, J2
Chen, M2
Chen, C2
Hou, X2
Zhang, F2
Li, WQ2
Cao, K2
Tse, HF1
Issue Date2009
PublisherSpringer New York LLC. The Journal's web site is located at http://springerlink.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=1383-875X
CitationJournal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2009, v. 25 n. 3, p. 171-174 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10840-008-9356-5
AbstractBackground: A remote magnetic navigation system (MNS) has been developed for mapping and catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias. The present study evaluates the safety and feasibility of this system to perform radiofrequency (RF) ablation in patients with supraventricular tachycardias (SVT). Methods: A total of 32 patients (22 female; mean age 44∈±∈16 years) with documented SVT underwent mapping and ablation using Helios II (a 4-mm-tip magnetic catheter), under the guidance of the MNS (Niobe II, Stereotaxis, Inc.). Results: Catheter ablation procedure with MNS was successful in 30/32 (94%) patients including all patients (27/27, 100%) with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) and three of five patients (60%) with atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia (AVRT) without any complication. The procedural successful rate in patients with AVNRT was significantly higher than those in patients with AVRT (P∈<∈0.001). Overall, the medium number of RF application using the MNS was 2 (mean 2.7∈±∈1.6, range 1 to 7), and the medium numbers of RF for AVNRT and AVRT were 2 and 3, respectively. There was no significant difference in the mean procedural time between patients with AVNRT and AVRT (126.3∈±∈38.6 vs. 138.0∈±∈40.3 min, P∈=∈0.54). However, the mean fluoroscopy time was significantly shorter in patients with AVNRT than those with AVRT (5.7∈±∈3.0 vs. 16.5∈±∈2.5 min, P∈<∈0.001). Among those patients with AVNRT, the mean procedural time (139.3∈±∈45.0 vs. 112.3∈±∈24.9 min, P∈=∈0.07) and fluoroscopic time (3.2∈±∈1.0 vs. 8.0∈±∈2.2 min, P∈<∈0.001) were shorter for the later 13 patients than the first 14 patients, suggesting a learning curve in using the MNS for RF ablation. Conclusions: The Niobe MNS is a new technique that can allow safe and effective remote-controlled navigation and minimize the need for fluoroscopic guidance for ablation catheter of AVNRT. However, further improvement is required to achieve a higher successful rate for treatment of AVRT. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
ISSN1383-875X
2011 Impact Factor: 1.166
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.130
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10840-008-9356-5
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dc.contributor.authorXu, D
dc.contributor.authorYang, B
dc.contributor.authorShan, Q
dc.contributor.authorZou, J
dc.contributor.authorChen, M
dc.contributor.authorChen, C
dc.contributor.authorHou, X
dc.contributor.authorZhang, F
dc.contributor.authorLi, WQ
dc.contributor.authorCao, K
dc.contributor.authorTse, HF
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T05:29:20Z
dc.date.available2012-09-05T05:29:20Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractBackground: A remote magnetic navigation system (MNS) has been developed for mapping and catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias. The present study evaluates the safety and feasibility of this system to perform radiofrequency (RF) ablation in patients with supraventricular tachycardias (SVT). Methods: A total of 32 patients (22 female; mean age 44∈±∈16 years) with documented SVT underwent mapping and ablation using Helios II (a 4-mm-tip magnetic catheter), under the guidance of the MNS (Niobe II, Stereotaxis, Inc.). Results: Catheter ablation procedure with MNS was successful in 30/32 (94%) patients including all patients (27/27, 100%) with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) and three of five patients (60%) with atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia (AVRT) without any complication. The procedural successful rate in patients with AVNRT was significantly higher than those in patients with AVRT (P∈<∈0.001). Overall, the medium number of RF application using the MNS was 2 (mean 2.7∈±∈1.6, range 1 to 7), and the medium numbers of RF for AVNRT and AVRT were 2 and 3, respectively. There was no significant difference in the mean procedural time between patients with AVNRT and AVRT (126.3∈±∈38.6 vs. 138.0∈±∈40.3 min, P∈=∈0.54). However, the mean fluoroscopy time was significantly shorter in patients with AVNRT than those with AVRT (5.7∈±∈3.0 vs. 16.5∈±∈2.5 min, P∈<∈0.001). Among those patients with AVNRT, the mean procedural time (139.3∈±∈45.0 vs. 112.3∈±∈24.9 min, P∈=∈0.07) and fluoroscopic time (3.2∈±∈1.0 vs. 8.0∈±∈2.2 min, P∈<∈0.001) were shorter for the later 13 patients than the first 14 patients, suggesting a learning curve in using the MNS for RF ablation. Conclusions: The Niobe MNS is a new technique that can allow safe and effective remote-controlled navigation and minimize the need for fluoroscopic guidance for ablation catheter of AVNRT. However, further improvement is required to achieve a higher successful rate for treatment of AVRT. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2009, v. 25 n. 3, p. 171-174 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10840-008-9356-5
dc.identifier.citeulike4150239
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10840-008-9356-5
dc.identifier.epage174
dc.identifier.issn1383-875X
2011 Impact Factor: 1.166
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.130
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid19263204
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-68749102048
dc.identifier.spage171
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/163264
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer New York LLC. The Journal's web site is located at http://springerlink.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=1383-875X
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshBody Surface Potential Mapping - Instrumentation - Methods
dc.subject.meshCatheter Ablation - Instrumentation - Methods
dc.subject.meshEquipment Design
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMagnetics - Instrumentation
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshPilot Projects
dc.subject.meshSurgery, Computer-Assisted - Instrumentation - Methods
dc.subject.meshTachycardia, Supraventricular - Diagnosis - Surgery
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcome
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.titleInitial clinical experience of remote magnetic navigation system for catheter mapping and ablation of supraventricular tachycardias
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Nanjing Medical University