title: Magnetocardiographic non-invasive localization of accessory pathways in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome by a multichannel system.
abstract: Electrical activity can be localized by magnetocardiography (MCG) non-invasively. In this study a 37-SQUID (Super Conducting Quantum Interference Device) sensor multi-channel system (KRENIKON) was used to assess the potential of magnetocardiography to localize accessory pathways with a multichannel system. Seven WPW patients were studied by means of magnetocardiography. Prior to the MCG recordings, the site of the accessory pathway had been determined in all patients by invasive catheter mapping. MR images of the heart were used for anatomical correlation. The magnetocardiographic localization of the accessory pathway corresponded with catheter mapping within 2.1 cm on average (total range: 0-5 cm). This is thus, a promising new method for non-invasive localization of accessory pathways in WPW patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, University of Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Weismüller
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abraham-Fuchs
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kochs
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hombach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery