Key result
Robotic magnetic navigation demonstrates safety and efficacy for post-incisional atrial flutter ablation in CHD.
Why the study?
Post-incisional rhythm disturbances frequently complicate open cardiac surgery, but clinical experience with robotic magnetic navigation for post-incisional atrial flutter in repaired congenital heart disease remains limited.
Does catheter ablation using robotic magnetic navigation improve freedom from atrial tachyarrhythmias in patients with post-incisional atrial flutter after congenital heart disease surgery?
Case Report (n=8)
No
Does catheter ablation using robotic magnetic navigation improve freedom from atrial tachyarrhythmias in patients with post-incisional atrial flutter after congenital heart disease surgery?
Robotic magnetic navigation is a safe and effective approach for catheter ablation of post-incisional atrial flutter in patients with corrected congenital heart disease.
Offers a feasible option for complex post-incisional flutter ablation; leaves open comparative efficacy in larger prospective cohorts.
Post-incisional heart rhythm disturbances are one of the most frequent complications after open cardiac surgery. Lession in the atrial myocardium create conditions for slowing impulse conduction, formation and circulation of reentry. Case series included 8 patients after correction of complex congenital heart disease (CHD) with post-incisional atrial flutter (AF), despite treatment with antiarrhythmic drugs. All patients underwent interventional AF treatment using the robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) system. Perioperative complications, duration of surgery, time of fluoroscopy and efficacy (free of atrial tachyarrhythmias 3 months after the ablation procedure) of treatment were assessed during a follow-up period of 12 months. The article presents a series of clinical cases of RMN application for the treatment of post-incisional AF in patients with CHD after open cardiac surgery. The first Russian experience of using RMN for the treatment of post-incisional AF in patients with CHD after open cardiac surgery demonstrated safety and high efficiency both in the early and long-term follow-up periods. More experience and multicenter studies in a large cohort of patients are needed to determine the role of RMN as the first line of therapy for performing catheter ablation in this category of patients. Received 12 November 2021. Accepted 6 December 2021. Informed consent: The patient’s informed consent to use the records for medical purposes is obtained. Funding: The work is supported by a grant of the President of the Russian Federation No. МД-1997.2020.7 Conflict of interest: Authors declare no conflict of interest. Contribution of the authorsLiterature review: V.V. Beloborodov, A.G. FilippenkoDrafting the article: A.B. Romanov, V.V. Beloborodov, A.G. FilippenkoCritical revision of the article: A.B. Romanov, A.G. Filippenko, V.V. Beloborodov, V.V. ShabanovSurgical treatment: A.B. Romanov, V.V. ShabanovFinal approval of the version to be published: A.B. Romanov, A.G. Filippenko, V.V. Beloborodov, I.L. Mikheenko, V.V. Shabanov
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Romanov et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Post-incisional atrial flutter after correction of complex congenital heart disease (n=8). Robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) system for catheter ablation was evaluated on Perioperative complications, duration of surgery, time of fluoroscopy, and efficacy (free of atrial tachyarrhythmias 3 months after ablation). Robotic magnetic navigation for catheter ablation of post-incisional atrial flutter in 8 patients with congenital heart disease demonstrated safety and efficacy over a 12-month follow-up.
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