Rapid ventricular pacing: a fast, reliable, and safe technique for optimization of image acquisition during rotational angiography for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Rotational angiography is a novel method for three-dimensional reconstruction of the left atrium and pulmonary veins during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, but is still hampered by suboptimal reconstructions in a considerable number of patients. We describe the results of rapid pacing of the right ventricle for optimization of image acquisition during rotational angiography.
Hilbert
Sebastian
S
Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Dagres
Nikolaos
N
Hindricks
Gerhard
G
Sommer
Philipp
P
Gaspar
Thomas
T
Rallidis
Loukianos S
LS
Kremastinos
Dimitrios Th
DT
Piorkowski
Christopher
C
D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right