Early Results of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of
Supraventricular Tachycardia in Children |
Jae Kon Ko1, Young Hwee Kim1, Young Hwee Kim1, Chang Yee Hong1, Jae Joong Kim2, You Ho Kim2 |
1Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea 2Division of Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea |
상실성 빈맥을 가진 소아에서 고주파 에너지를 이용한 도자 절제술의 단기 성적 |
고재곤1, 김영휘1, 박인숙1, 홍창의1, 김재중2, 김유호2 |
1울산의대 서울중앙병원 소아심장과 2울산의대 서울중앙병원 순환기내과 |
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Abstract |
Purpose : Although the data of radiofrequency catheter ablation(RFCA) of supraventricular
tachycardia in adults has been accumulated in several centers in Korea, few
data are available on its efficacy and safety in pediatric ages. We reviewed the data in
young patients who underwent this procedure in a pediatric cardiology center, to
evaluate the indications, early results, complications, and short-term follow-up data.
Methods : We retrospectively reviewed the medical records and RFCA procedure
reports of 17 children who underwent this procedure in pediatric cardiology center, Asan
Medical Center, Seoul, Korea from January 1992 to July 1996. The mean follow-up
periods was 17.8 months.
Results :
1) The median age of the patients was 12.3 years and all of them except two
patients had structurally normal hearts. The indications of RFCA were preoperative open
heart surgery in a patient, drug refractory tachycardia in 4 patients and patient' s choice
in other 12 patients.
2) The mechanisms of supraventricular tachycardia were 9 atrioventricular reentrant
tachycardia, 6 atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia(AVNRT), 1 atrial flutter and 1
atrial ectopic tachycardia(AET). Among accessory pathways, preexcitation was in 6
patients and accessory pathway located in the right side in 7 patients. In all patient
with AVNRT except one, slow pathway was ablated. In the case of AET, ectopic focus
located in the left atrium near the orifice of right lower pulmonary vein.
3) 16 of 18 procedures(88.9%) were successful and in 2 occasions with right sided
accessory pathway and AET, the procedure failed. Ectopic focus was successfully
ablated at the second attempt. The mean total procedure time was 2.7 hours(n=16) and
the mean fluoroscopic time was 45.3 minutes(n=12). The average number of RF
application was 11 times. There was no significant complications related with procedures.
4) There were 5 recurrences(29.4%), in 2 patients with accessory pathway and 2
patients with AVNRT. Most recurrences occured in 6 weeks after procedure.
Conclusions : RFCA is a good alternative for the treatment of supraventricular
tachycardia also in young patients as in adults. Early results of RFCA shows resonably
good success rate but somewhat higher rate of recurrence in our center. We expect the
results of RFCA in children will be improved in near future after some period of
learning curve. |
Key Words:
Radiofrequency catheter ablation, Children |
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