title: Feasibility and safety of transradial approach for catheter ablation of idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The feasibility and safety of the transradial approach for catheter ablation of idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia (ILVT) have not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and safety of transradial approach for catheter ablation in ILVT patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty consecutive ILVT patients with negative Allen's test undergoing catheter ablation via transradial approach were enrolled to compare the safety and efficacy with 30 other ILVT patients who previously underwent catheter ablation via transfemoral approach.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ablation was successfully performed in all patients. In the transradial group, the total procedural and the fluoroscopy time (42.8 ± 6.9 min and 9.7 ± 1.9 min, respectively) were significantly shorter when compared with transfemoral group (52.8 ± 8.4 min and 11.5 ± 2.1 min, respectively) (both P < 0.05). The two groups were similar in the number of current applications (4.1 ± 0.8 vs. 4.4 ± 1.1, P > 0.05), the power energy (47.3 ± 7.3 vs. 49.7 ± 6.9 W, P > 0.05), and the total duration of current application (110.3 ± 15.6 vs. 112.3 ± 16.5 s, P > 0.05), respectively. The duration of hospitalization in transradial group was shorter than that in transfemoral group (4.1 ± 0.9 vs. 5.8 ± 1.1 days, P < 0.05). During follow-up, there was no recurrence of tachycardia in all patients. One patient in transfemoral group developed access site complications while none occurred in the transradial group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The transradial approach is feasible and safe for catheter ablation of ILVT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Zhibing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Meichun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiaorong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: He
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Huafen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiaohong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Congxin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000601:surgery; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult