Comparison Between New Confidense HD Coloring Carto Mapping Module and
New Rhythmia Mapping System for Scar Related Atrial Tachycardia
Treatment.
Abstract
Background. Scar-related atrial tachycardias (ATs) are very challenging
and no comparative studies have been conducted between the up-to-date
systems, namely the new Confidense HD coloring mapping module (HD) and
the new Rhythmia (RM) mapping system. Objectives. Our study sought to
compare both strategies in terms of: (1) diagnosis and immediate
treatment success: (2) procedure parameters in AT presenting patients.
Methods and Results. Overall, 38 patients (68±9 years old) were
randomized (HD=20, RM=18). The AT mechanisms did not differ between the
groups: macro/small loop reentrant mechanisms were more common in both
groups (12/20 [60%] versus 10/18 [56%], P=0.9), with the
remaining diagnosed as multiloop (5/20 [25%] versus 4/18
[22%]; p=0.9); focal (1/20 [5%] versus 2/18 [11%],
P=0.9), and localized reentrant (2/20 [10%] versus 2/18
[11%]). The procedure parameters were as follows: tachycardia cycle
length (275±30 vs. 280±50; p=0.7); number of activation maps per patient
(2±1 vs 2±1; p=0.9); procedure time (138±90 vs. 139±90 min; p=0.98);
X-ray time exposure (20±11 vs. 24±18 min; p=0.42); RF application time
(39±36 vs. 25±28 min; p=0.21); and mean number of circuits per patient
(1.8±1 vs. 1.6±0.9; 0.6). Acute success was obtained in 15/20 pts (75%)
of the HD group and 14/18 (78%) of the RM group (p=0.9). The procedure
failed in 2 patients with the HD coloring and they were converted to the
RM group without success. No crossover was carried out in the RM group.
Conclusions. This randomized study demonstrates that HD coloring and
Rhythmia systems exhibit a similar efficacy in achieving acute AT
termination.