title: [Adenosine in prediction of the success of radiofrequency ablation in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome].
abstract: Rapid bolus injection of adenosine has been shown to produce transient atrioventricular (AV) nodal block while having almost no direct effect on accessory pathway conduction. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of adenosine for prediction of success of catheter ablation in WPW syndrome in 31 patients (23 with preexcitation; 8 with concealed conduction) before and 30 min, 5-7 days, and 3-6 months after attempted radiofrequency catheter ablation. Before ablation 6 mg adenosine produced maximal preexcitation (QRS duration increased from 100 +/- 15 ms to 123 +/- 18 ms) in patients with manifest preexcitation, while AV block occurred in all patients (100%) with concealed conduction for 1.5 +/- 0.5 s. No patient had accessory pathway conduction unmasked by adenosine. In 30/31 (96%) of patients retrograde conduction was unchanged prior to ablation. Immediately after ablation adenosine induced AV and VA block in 29 (93%) patients. These results were also present 5-7 days and 3 months later and were confirmed by electrophysiologic study. The positive and negative predictive values are 96% and 100%, respectively. Adenosine is reliable and useful to predict short- and long-term success following radiofrequency catheter ablation.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Universitätsklinik Bonn.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tebbenjohanns
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pfeiffer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lüderitz
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000241:Adenosine
vernacular_title: Adenosin zur Erfolgskontrolle der Radiofrequenzablation beim Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrom.