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Transient ST-T elevation occurred in 0.38% of patients during transseptal catheterization for atrial fibrillation ablation, and all affected patients recovered without sequelae.
Cohort (n=2,965)
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Transient ST-T elevation during transseptal catheterization for atrial fibrillation ablation is a rare (0.38%) complication that resolves rapidly and does not prevent safe completion of the procedure.
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Reassures on safety of transseptal access in AF ablation; leaves open whether technique-specific factors influence this rare event.
AIMS: Transient ST-T elevation (STE) is a rare complication that occurs during transseptal catheterization. This study aims to delineate the incidence and characteristics of transient STE during transseptal catheterization for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Consecutive patients who underwent fluoroscopy-guided transseptal catheterization for circumferential pulmonary vein radiofrequency ablation in Beijing An Zhen Hospital from January 2006 to January 2013 were enrolled in this study. Out of 2965 patients with a total of 3452 transseptal catheterization procedures, 13 patients (0.38%, mean age 57 ± 8, 6 female, 12 paroxysmal AF, mean left atrial diameter 35.4 ± 3.8 mm) had STE. ST-T elevation occurred after transseptal puncture in 10 patients and after pulmonary vein venography in three patients. Systolic blood pressure (129 ± 10 vs. 104 ± 20 mmHg, P < 0.001), diastolic blood pressure (78 ± 6 vs. 64 ± 11 mmHg, P < 0.001), and heart rate (83 ± 19 bpm vs. 64 ± 23 b.p.m., P = 0.022) significantly decreased when STE occurred. Eleven patients complained of chest pain, one patient complained of dizziness, and one patient had no symptoms. Patients recovered in about 4.6 min (2-10 min) with dopamine or fast saline drip. Catheter ablation of AF was completed in all the 13 patients without sequelae or other complications. Four of the 13 patients (30.8%) had recurrence of AF after a mean follow-up of 21.7 months. CONCLUSION: ST-T elevation is a rare complication associated with transseptal catheterization without sequelae. Catheter ablation of AF could be safely completed in these patients.
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Tang et al. (2014) conducted a cohort in Atrial fibrillation (n=2,965). Transseptal catheterization was evaluated on Transient ST-T elevation. Transient ST-T elevation occurred in 0.38% of patients during transseptal catheterization for atrial fibrillation ablation, and all affected patients recovered without sequelae.
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