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American Heart Association, Circulation, 10(99), p. 1300-1311, 1999

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.99.10.1300

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Clinical application of an integrated 3-phase mapping technique for localization of the site of origin of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia

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Abstract

Background —Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation provides curative treatment for idiopathic ventricular tachycardia (VT). Methods and Results —Nineteen consecutive patients with an idiopathic VT underwent RF catheter ablation. An integrated 3-phase mapping approach was used, consisting of the successive application of online 62-lead body surface QRS integral mapping, directed regional paced body surface QRS integral mapping, and local activation sequence mapping. Mapping phase 1 was localization of the segment of VT origin by comparing the VT QRS integral map with a database of mean paced QRS integral maps. Mapping phase 2 was body surface pace mapping during sinus rhythm in the segment localized in phase 1 until the site at which the paced QRS integral map matched the VT QRS integral map was identified (ie, VT exit site). Mapping phase 3 was local activation sequence mapping at the circumscribed area identified in phase 2 to identify the site with the earliest local endocardial activation (ie, site of VT origin). This site became the ablation target. Ten VTs were ablated in the right ventricular outflow tract, 2 at the basal LV septum, and 7 at the midapical posterior left ventricle. A high long-term ablation success (mean follow-up duration, 14±9 months) was achieved in 17 of the 19 patients (89%) with a low number of RF pulses (mean, 3.3±2.2 pulses per patient). Conclusions —This prospective study shows that integrated 3-phase mapping for localization of the site of origin of idiopathic VT offers efficient and accurate localization of the target site for RF catheter ablation.