P-Wave Morphology From Common Nonpulmonary Vein Trigger Sites Following Pulmonary Vein and Posterior Wall Isolation.

Ivaylo R Tonchev; David Chieng; Joshua Hawson; Louise Segan; Hariharan Sugumar; Alexandr Voskoboinik; Sandeep Prabhu; Liang Han Ling; Geoff Lee; Jonathan M Kalman; Peter M Kistler
Abstract
Non-pulmonary vein (PV) triggers are increasingly targeted during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. P-wave morphology (PWM) can be useful because point mapping of AF triggers is challenging. The impact of prior ablation on PWM is yet to be determined.This study sought to report PWM before and after left atrial (LA) ablation and construct a P-wave algorithm of common non-PV trigger locations.This multicenter, prospective, observational study analyzed the paced PWM of 30 patients with persistent AF undergoing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and posterior wall isolation (PWI). Pace mapping was performed at the SVC, crista terminalis, inferior tricuspid annulus, coronary sinus ostium, left septum, left atrial appendage, Ligament of Marshall, and inferoposterior LA. The PWM was reported before PVI, then blinded comparisons were made post-PVI and post-PVI + PWI. A P-wave algorithm was constructed.A total of 8,352 paced P waves were prospectively recorded. No significant changes in the PWM were seen post-PVI alone in 2,775 of 2,784 (99.7%) and post-PWI in 2,715 of 2,784 (97.5%). Changes in PWM were predominantly at the IPLA (53 P waves) with a positive P-wave in leads V to V before biphasic post-PWI, LA appendage (9 P waves), coronary sinus ostium (6 P waves), and ligament of Marshall (3 P waves). A PWM algorithm was created before PVI and accurately predicted the location in 93% post-PVI + PWI.2Minimal change was observed in PWM post-PV and PWI aside from the IPLA location. A P-wave algorithm created before and applied after PVI + PWI provided an accuracy of 93%. PWM provides a reliable tool to guide the localization of common non-PV trigger sites even after PV and PWI.
Journal JACC. CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN 2405-5018
Published 07 Dec 2023
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DOI 10.1016/j.jacep.2023.11.007
Type Journal Article
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