Comparison of left bundle branch area pacing between patients with pacing-induced cardiomyopathy and non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.

Introduction: Left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) seems to be an alternative to coronary sinus pacing in patients with non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NI-DCM) with left bundle branch block (LBBB) and in pacing-induced cardiomyopathy (PICM). The aim of the study was to compare the response of LBBAP in severe forms of both entities.

Material And Methods: Prospective study of patients with severe forms of PICM and NI-DCM in NYHA II-IV who underwent LBBAP.

A novel approach for venous occlusion after endocavitary leads. The balloon-assisted tracking technique.

The balloon-assisted tracking technique can be useful in short venous occlusions that conventional venoplasty fails. This technique could be feasible and with an expected low complication rate.

Ablation with zero-fluoroscopy of premature ventricular complexes from aortic sinus cusps: A single-center experience.

Background: Catheter ablation of premature ventricular complexes from aortic sinus cusps (ASC-PVC) is a complex procedure that conventionally requires coronary catheterization (CC) to localize coronary artery ostium (CAO). Little published information is available on the mapping and ablation with zero-fluoroscopy (ZF) of ASC-PVC. The aim of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety of ASC-PVC ablation with a ZF approach guided by 3D intracardiac echocardiography integration in the electroanatomical mapping system (ICE 3D-EAM).

Utility and feasibility of the CartoUnivu™ system for atrial flutter ablation in patients with mechanical prosthetic valves.

Ablation of macroreentrant atrial tachycardia in patients with mechanical prosthetic valves represents a challenge for electrophysiologists, because of the complexity of the procedure and the potential complications. Moreover, the need for fluoroscopy in this type of procedure is greater, due to the risk of interference between the prosthetic valve and the ablation or mapping catheter. We present two cases of patients with mechanical prosthetic valves and atrial flutter who underwent successful ablation with no complications using the CartoUnivu™ tool, which integrates the electroanatomical map and the fluoroscopy image.