Cardiac Ablative Technologies

Avitall, Boaz; Kalinski, Arthur

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19464-6_29

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“…The Thermocool Smart Touch catheter (Biosense Webster, Diamond Bar, CA, USA) incorporates a spring between the electrode and catheter shaft. A precision spring within the catheter tip allows the measurement of movement and deflection between the shaft and tip electrode [11]. As such, it is a direct measurement of CF but provides no information on tissue viability.…”

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Multicentre randomised trial comparing contact force with electrical coupling index in atrial flutter ablation (VERISMART trial)

et al. 2019

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Introduction Electrical coupling index (ECI) and contact force (CF) have been developed to aid lesion formation during catheter ablation. ECI measures tissue impedance and capacitance whilst CF measures direct contact. The aim was to determine whether the presence of catheter / tissue interaction information, such as ECI and CF, reduce time to achieve bidirectional cavotricuspid isthmus block during atrial flutter (AFL) ablation. Methods Patients with paroxysmal or persistent AFL were randomised to CF visible (range 5-40g), CF not visible, ECI visible (change of 12%) or ECI not visible. Follow-up occurred at 3 and 6 months and included a 7 day ECG recording. The primary endpoint was time to bidirectional cavotricuspid isthmus block. Results 114 patients were randomised, 16 were excluded. Time to bidirectional block was significantly shorter when ECI was visible (median 30.0 mins (IQR 31) to median 10.5mins (IQR 12) p 0.023) versus ECI not visible. There was a trend towards a shorter time to bidirectional block when CF was visible. Higher force was applied when CF was visible (median 9.03g (IQR 7.4) vs. 11.3g (5.5) p 0.017). There was no difference in the acute recurrence of conduction between groups. The complication rate was 2%, AFL recurrence was 1.1% and at 6 month follow-up, 12% had atrial fibrillation. Conclusion The use of tissue contact information during AFL ablation was associated with reduced time taken to achieve bidirectional block when ECI was visible. Contact force data improved contact when visible with a trend towards a reduction in the procedural endpoint. ClinicalTrials.gov trial identifier: NCT02490033 .

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