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.
Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Sebastian
S
Hilbert
Nikolaos
N
Dagres
Gerhard
G
Hindricks
Philipp
P
Sommer
Thomas
T
Gaspar
Loukianos S
LS
Rallidis
Dimitrios Th
DT
Kremastinos
Christopher
C
Piorkowski
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