J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2021 Jul 07; doi: 10.1007/s10840-021-01026-7. Epub 2021 Jul 07.

Evaluation of the input site and characteristics of the antegrade fast pathway based on three-dimensional bi-atrial stimulus-ventricle mapping.

Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing

Kazuhisa Matsumoto, Takeshi Tobiume, Tomomi Matsuura, Takayuki Ise, Kenya Kusunose, Koji Yamaguchi, Shusuke Yagi, Daijyu Fukuda, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Hirotsugu Yamada, Takeshi Soeki, Masataka Sata

PMID: 34231099 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-021-01026-7

Abstract

PURPOSE: Previous studies examined the right atrial (RA) input site of the antegrade fast pathway (AFp) (AFpI). However, the left atrial (LA) input to the atrioventricular (AV) node has not been extensively evaluated. In this study, we created three-dimensional (3-D) bi-atrial stimulus-ventricle (St-V) maps and analyzed the input site and characteristics of the AFp in both the RA and LA.

METHODS: Forty-four patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or WPW syndrome were included in this study. Three-dimensional bi-atrial St-V mapping was performed using an electroanatomical mapping system. Sites exhibiting the minimal St-V interval (MinSt-V) were defined as AFpIs and were classified into seven segments, four in the RA (F, S, M, and I) and three in the LA (M1, M2, and M3). By combining the MinSt-V in the RA and LA, the AFpIs were classified into three types: RA, LA, and bi-atrial (BA) types. The clinical and electrophysiological characteristics were compared.

RESULTS: AFpIs were most frequently observed at site S in the RA (34%) and M2 in the LA (50%), and the BA type was the most common (57%). AFpIs in the LA were recognized in 75% of the patients. There were no clinical or electrophysiological indicators for predicting AFpI sites.

CONCLUSIONS: Three-dimensional bi-atrial St-V maps could classify AFpIs in both the RA and LA. AFpIs in the LA were frequently recognized. There were no significant clinical or electrophysiological indicators for predicting AFpI sites, and 3-D bi-atrial St-V mapping was the only method to reveal the precise AFp input site.

Keywords: Antegrade fast pathway; Left atrial input; Right atrial input; St-H map; St-V map

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