Key result
Cardioneuroablation guided by tridimensional electroanatomical fractionation mapping successfully treated functional sinus bradycardia and atrioventricular blocks, rendering all five patients asymptomatic at follow-up.
Why the study?
Does cardioneuroablation supported by tridimensional electroanatomical fractionation mapping improve outcomes in symptomatic patients with functional sinus bradycardia and AV blocks?
Case Report (n=5)
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Does cardioneuroablation supported by tridimensional electroanatomical fractionation mapping improve outcomes in symptomatic patients with functional sinus bradycardia and AV blocks?
This case series describes the initial experience and technique of using fractionation mapping to guide cardioneuroablation in patients with functional bradycardia and AV blocks.
Cardioneuroablation may avoid pacing in functional bradycardia/AV block; leaves open efficacy and safety in prospective trials.
This is a series case report of five symptomatic patients presented with diagnosis of sinus bradycardia, first and second degrees atrioventricular (AV) blocks, that were referred to pacemaker implantation. During the screening, a functional cause for the bradycardia and AV blocks were documented by treadmill stress test, 24-hour Holter monitoring and atropine test. After the confirmation of the diagnosis, patients were submitted to cardioneuroablation on an anatomical basis supported by a tridimensional electroanatomical fractionation mapping software. The technique and the acute and short-term results of the cardioneuroablation are described.
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Vassallo et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Sinus bradycardia and atrioventricular block (n=5). Cardioneuroablation guided by fractionation mapping was evaluated on Symptom resolution and normalization of heart rate/AV conduction. Cardioneuroablation guided by tridimensional electroanatomical fractionation mapping successfully treated functional sinus bradycardia and atrioventricular blocks, rendering all five patients asymptomatic at follow-up.
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