Background: The choice between left-sided and right-sided ablation for outflow tract premature ventricular complexes (OT-PVCs) during procedures remains a topic of ongoing discussion. This study aims to elucidate the value of QRS-V interval in distinguishing between left and right origins in LBBB-type OT-PVCs, thereby optimizing the ablation process.
Methods: The QRS-V interval was measured in consecutive patients with LBBB-type OT-PVCs. The performance of this interval was compared to traditional ECG algorithms and prospectively validated in a cohort from 8 centers. Based on the interval, we developed an algorithm to assess its efficacy in optimizing the ablation process.
Results: A total of 166 patients were enrolled in the development cohort, and 53 patients in the validation cohort. The QRS-V interval demonstrated greater accuracy than ECG algorithms among 153 patients with typical endocardial origins (AUC = 0.962). At a cutoff of 30 ms, the QRS-V interval showed a sensitivity of 71.8% and a specificity of 98.2% for identifying left-sided locations. A flowchart was developed based on the QRS-V interval, indicating that a QRS-V value of less than 30 ms necessitated left-sided ablation with a 94% likelihood, leading to an 88% success rate. Conversely, when the QRS-V value was 30 ms or greater, the likelihood of requiring left-sided ablation dropped to only 16%. The accuracy of the flowchart was validated in the independent cohort.
Conclusions: The QRS-V interval is superior for distinguishing between LVOT and RVOT origins in LBBB-type OT-PVCs and has proven valuable in optimizing the intra-procedural process.
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