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Table 2 Electrophysiology study and Radiofrequency catheter ablation of VAs arising from MSPA and PSCs

From: Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias arising from the region above pulmonary valve

 

Total (n = 106)

MSPA (n = 31)

PSCs (n = 75)

P valve

Pulmonary artery potential

18 (17.0%)

4 (12.9%)

14 (18.7%)

> 0.05

QS morphology in unipolar electrogram

106 (100%)

31 (100%)

75 (100%)

> 0.05

 With notch in descending limb

41 (38.7%)

11 (35.5%)

30 (40%)

> 0.05

Farfield atrial potential of target site in bipolar electrogram

63 (59.4%)

18 (58.1%)

45 (60.0%)

> 0.05

Merged or discrete potential of peak or split morphology of target site in bipolar electrogram

69 (65.1%)

20 (64.5%)

49 (65.3%)

> 0.05

 Reversed polarity of bipolar electrograms

53 (50.0%)

15 (48.4%)

38 (50.7%)

> 0.05

Application of temperature-controlled catheter

34 (32.1%)

26 (83.87)

9 (13.0)

< 0.001

Application of irrigated-tip catheter

71 (67.0%)

5 (16.13)

66 (87.00)

< 0.05

V-QRS (ms)

−34.71 ± 4.26

−35.62 ± 6.79

−34.78 ± 3.75

> 0.05

Pace match of target site (lead)

11.16 ± 0.90

11.34 ± 0.52

11.08 ± 0.90

< 0.05

Pacing target site induced good pace match

95 (89.6%)

25 (80.7%)

70 (93.3%)

> 0.05

 12-lead match

40 (37.7%)

10 (32.3%)

30 (40.0%)

> 0.05

 11-lead match

33 (31.1%)

9 (29.0%)

24 (32.0%)

> 0.05

 10-lead match

22 (20.8%)

6 (19.4%)

16 (21.3%)

> 0.05

Application of R0 Swartz sheath

73 (68.9%)

2 (6.45%)

71 (94.67)

< 0.001

Procedural time (min)

54.28 ± 13.63

65.24 ± 17.26

46.28 ± 9.30

< 0.001

Fluoroscopic time (min)

8.07 ± 2.93

9.31 ± 3.16

7.19 ± 2.77

< 0.05

Lesions of energy application

2.76 ± 1.89

3.89 ± 2.59

2.20 ± 0.79

< 0.001

Energy delivery duration (s)

243.86 ± 88.40

335.32 ± 72.11

210.76 ± 65.80

< 0.001

Success of ablation

106 (100%)

31 (100.00)

75 (100.00)

> 0.05

Response of energy application on target site

 PVC/VT disappeared immediately

95 (89.6%)

27 (87.10)

68 (90.67)

> 0.05

 PVC accelerated or decelerated prior to disappearance

11 (10.4%)

4 (12.90)

7 (10.72)

> 0.05