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Feasibility of superior vena cava isolation in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices
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  • Shohei Kataoka,
  • Koichiro Ejima,
  • Kyoichiro Yazaki,
  • Miwa Kanai,
  • Daigo Yagishita,
  • Morio Shoda,
  • Nobuhisa Hagiwara
Shohei Kataoka
Tokyo Women's Medical University

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Koichiro Ejima
Tokyo Women's Medical University
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Kyoichiro Yazaki
Tokyo Women's Medical University
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Miwa Kanai
Tokyo Women's Medical University
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Daigo Yagishita
Tokyo Women's Medical University
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Morio Shoda
Tokyo Women's Medical University
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Nobuhisa Hagiwara
Tokyo Women's Medical University
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Abstract

Introduction: Some patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) require atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, and the superior vena cava (SVC) has been identified as one of the most common non-pulmonary vein foci of AF. This study aimed to investigate the interaction between SVC isolation (SVCI) and CIED leads implanted through the SVC. Methods and Results: We studied 34 patients with CIEDs who had undergone SVCI as part of AF ablation (CIED group), involving a total of 71 CIED leads. A similar number of age-, sex-, and AF type-matched patients without CIEDs formed a control group (non-CIED group). Patients’ background and procedural characteristics were compared between the groups. In the CIED group, lead parameters before and after AF ablation were compared, and lead failure after AF ablation was also examined in detail. Procedural characteristics other than fluoroscopic time were similar in both groups. The success rate of SVCI after the final ablation procedure was 91.2% in the CIED group and 100% in the non-CIED group; however, these differences were not statistically significant. Lead parameters before and after the AF ablation did not significantly differ between the 2 groups. Lead failure was observed in 3 patients, with a sensing noise in 1 patient and an impedance increase in 2 patients after SVCI. Conclusions: SVCI was achievable without lead failure and significant change in lead parameters in most patients with CIEDs; however, the 8.8% incidence of lead failure observed after SVCI should be noted.
16 Jul 2020Submitted to Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
16 Jul 2020Submission Checks Completed
16 Jul 2020Assigned to Editor
18 Jul 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
04 Aug 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
11 Aug 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
05 Sep 20201st Revision Received
07 Sep 2020Submission Checks Completed
07 Sep 2020Assigned to Editor
07 Sep 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
22 Sep 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
26 Sep 2020Editorial Decision: Accept
Dec 2020Published in Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology volume 31 issue 12 on pages 3132-3140. 10.1111/jce.14782