title: [Zero-fluoroscopy catheter ablation for idiopathic premature ventricular contractions from the aortic sinus cusp].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of a completely nonfluoroscopic approach to radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) using CARTO3 and ablation with conventional fluoroscopic guidance for treatment of idiopathic premature ventricular contractions from the aortic sinus cusp (ASC-PVCs).
  
  
  METHODS
  From April 2013 to October 2015, we prospectively enrolled 52 consecutive patients with ASC-PVCs scheduled for either CARTO3 mapping-guided zero-fluoroscopy ablation (group A, n=23) or conventional fluoroscopic ablation (group B, n=29). The success rates, rates of complications, rates of recurrences, number of radiofrequency applications, procedure time, mapping time and fluoroscopy time were compared between the 2 groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  s No significant differences were found in the success rates between the 2 groups [22/23 (96%) vs 24/29 (83%), P=0.21]. No major complications occurred during the procedures in either group. There was no significant difference with regard to the procedure time between the two groups (79.6∓8.8 vs 77.4∓7.2 min, P=0.332). The procedure was completed without any fluoroscopy use in group A, while the mean fluoroscopy time in group B was 23.1∓6.0 min. Group A showed a shorter mapping time than group B (4.3∓1.7 vs 7.8∓2.6 min, P<0.01) with significantly fewer radiofrequency applications (4.8∓1.1 vs 7.9∓3.2, P<0.01). The recurrence rates were comparable between the two groups over a follow-up period of 5 to 20 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared with the conventional fluoroscopic technique, the zero-fluoroscopy approach can shorten the total procedure time and the ablation time with significantly reduced RF applications to eliminate ionizing radiation exposure in RFCA. RFCA guided by CARTO3 system without fluoroscopy is feasible, safe, and effective for treatment of ASC-PVCs.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. E-mail: 13268265198@163.com.
authors: Ting-Yan
authors: TY
authors: Zhu
authors: Shen-Rong
authors: SR
authors: Liu
authors: Yan-Yu
authors: YY
authors: Chen
authors: Liang-Zhen
authors: LZ
authors: Xie
authors: Li-Wei
authors: LW
authors: He
authors: Su-Rong
authors: SR
authors: Meng
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Peng
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D011846:Radio Waves; D012008:Recurrence; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018879:Ventricular Premature Complexes / Q000601:surgery*