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Recording monophasic action potentials using a platinum-electrode ablation catheter

Yuan, Shiwen LU ; Kongstad Rasmussen, Ole LU ; Hertervig, Eva LU ; Holm, M ; Pripp, C M and Olsson, Bertil LU (2000) In Europace 2(4). p.312-319
Abstract
AIMS: The monophasic action potential (MAP) is conventionally recorded using Ag-AgCl electrodes which are not suitable for delivering radiofrequency currents. To be able to use the sharp MAP upstroke for identifying the local activation, as a step towards the development of a MAP-guided catheter ablation technique, the possibility of recording MAP via platinum electrodes of an ordinary ablation catheter was explored. METHODS AND RESULTS: One hundred and forty-two MAP recordings from the endocardium were obtained via an ablation catheter in 40 patients undergoing electrophysiological study/catheter ablation. During sinus rhythm and pacing, 90% of the ventricular and 100% of the atrial MAPs had stable baselines. The amplitudes were 13 +/-... (More)
AIMS: The monophasic action potential (MAP) is conventionally recorded using Ag-AgCl electrodes which are not suitable for delivering radiofrequency currents. To be able to use the sharp MAP upstroke for identifying the local activation, as a step towards the development of a MAP-guided catheter ablation technique, the possibility of recording MAP via platinum electrodes of an ordinary ablation catheter was explored. METHODS AND RESULTS: One hundred and forty-two MAP recordings from the endocardium were obtained via an ablation catheter in 40 patients undergoing electrophysiological study/catheter ablation. During sinus rhythm and pacing, 90% of the ventricular and 100% of the atrial MAPs had stable baselines. The amplitudes were 13 +/- 4.2 mV for ventricular and 2.4 +/- 0.8 mV for atrial MAPs. During mapping and ablation, MAPs and uni- and bipolar electrograms were recorded simultaneously using the same tip electrode in eight patients. The MAPs provided more distinct local activation than the electrograms. During 17 MAP recordings, additional MAPs were recorded simultaneously using an Ag-AgCl electrode catheter in the immediate vicinity of the ablation catheter. The MAPs taken with the ablation catheter had characteristics consistent with those taken with the Ag-AgCl catheter. CONCLUSIONS: (1) Platinum electrodes can be used for timely recording of MAPs in patients. (2) It is feasible to record MAPs and deliver radiofrequency currents via the same platinum-tip electrode. These findings suggest that MAP-guided catheter ablation is technically possible. (Less)
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10.1053/eupc.2000.0115
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  author       = {{Yuan, Shiwen and Kongstad Rasmussen, Ole and Hertervig, Eva and Holm, M and Pripp, C M and Olsson, Bertil}},
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  title        = {{Recording monophasic action potentials using a platinum-electrode ablation catheter}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/eupc.2000.0115}},
  doi          = {{10.1053/eupc.2000.0115}},
  volume       = {{2}},
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