Publications by authors named "Emily Eickoff"
Objectives: The study objectives were to report on a growing experience of conduction system mapping during complex congenital heart surgery and create a predictive model of conduction anatomy.
Methods: Patients undergoing complex cardiac repair with conduction mapping were studied. Intraoperative mapping used a multielectrode catheter to collect His bundle electrograms in the open, decompressed, beating heart.
Article Synopsis
- Postoperative heart block is a serious risk in congenital heart surgery due to the unpredictable nature of heart conduction tissue in complex defects.
- A new technique using a high-density multielectrode grid catheter allows for real-time mapping of the conduction system during surgery, helping surgeons avoid damaging these critical areas.
- In two cases of heterotaxy syndrome, this method successfully identified the conduction tissue's location, enabling safe biventricular repair without injury to the conduction system, which could reduce the need for pacemakers in children.