High density mapping of aortic cusps improves near field detection of pre-potentials during premature ventricular contractions

Filippo Maria Cauti; Pietro Rossi; Luigi Iaia; Stefano Bianchi

doi:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2019.03.007

High density mapping of aortic cusps improves near field detection of pre-potentials during premature ventricular contractions

J Electrocardiol. 2019 May-Jun:54:47-48. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2019.03.007. Epub 2019 Mar 7.

Authors

Filippo Maria Cauti¹, Pietro Rossi², Luigi Iaia², Stefano Bianchi²

Affiliations

¹ Arrhythmology Unit - Ospedale S. Giovanni Calibita, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Arrhythmology Unit - Ospedale S. Giovanni Calibita, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 30893578
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2019.03.007

Abstract

Recognition of pre-potentials during activation mapping of aortic cusp premature ventricular contractions is useful to localize the precise site of origin and is an indicator of successful ablation, but sometimes these electrograms can be blunt and have low amplitude. High resolution mapping in the aortic cusp region allows improved near field detection of these signals in very few beats.

Keywords: Aortic cusps; High density mapping; Pre-potentials; Premature ventricular contraction.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic / physiopathology*
Body Surface Potential Mapping / instrumentation*
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Ventricular Premature Complexes / physiopathology*