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Late gadolinium enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging scar is associated with a delayed effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation of premature ventricular contractions.

Abstract Body (Do not enter title and authors here): Background: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an effective treatment of premature ventricular contractions (PVC). Patients with an initially unsuccessful ablation may demonstrate later suppression of PVCs; the incidence and mechanism of late supression is not understood. The presence of cardiac scar modulates tissue response to ablation and may be associated with this phenomenon.

Objective: To compare patients with acutely successful ablation procedures to patients with delayed effective ablations, and to assess the impact of late-gadolinium enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (LGE-CMR) on this occurrence.

Methods: Patients undergoing PVC ablation with LGE-CMR were included. All patients underwent ablation with the endpoint of elimination of the PVC or non-capture at high-output pacing (20mv and 10ms) at the site of origin and/or anatomically adjacent sites. All patients were admitted for observation and had assessment of PVC burden prior to discharge and at 3 month follow up. Successful procedures (80% PVC burden reduction) was seen at the completion of ablation (acute success), within 24 hours (early delayed success) or at 3 months follow up (late delayed success).

Results: Among 343 patients, 278(81%) had successful procedures (age 53±15, male n=141(51%), ejection fraction 50±12, PVC burden 20±13, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy(NICM) n=30(11%), ischemic cardiomyopathy (n=28(10%), LGE-CMR scar n=48(20%)), including patients with acute success (n=254), early-delayed success (n=14), or late-delayed success (n=10). Patients with delayed success (n=24) had greater rates of LGE-CMR scar (55% vs 16%), lower EFs (44±12% vs 51±12%), NICM (42% vs 8%), and intramural PVCs (67% vs 17%) (P<0.001 for all), with no other demographic differences. Four/24 patients with a delayed effect were on anti-arrhythmic medications at follow up, including 2 who had previously failed amidoarone. LGE-CMR was associated with a delayed effective procedure independent of the age, sex, EF or NICM (OR 3.9 95%CI [1.2-12.6], P=0.02).

Conclusion: A delay in the effectiveness of RFA for PVCs was seen in 9% of patients, and manifested as early as 24 hours post ablation in 58% of those patients. The presence of LGE-CMR scar was independently associated with a delay in RFA effectiveness. A strategy of ablation to non-capture at high-output pacing and delay of additional PVC treatment until clinic follow up should be considered in patients with an initially unsuccessful ablation procedure.
  • Al-sadawi, Mohammed  ( UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR , Ann Arbor , Michigan , United States )
  • Deshmukh, Amrish  ( University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan , United States )
  • Arps, Kelly  ( University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan , United States )
  • Liang, Jackson  ( University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan , United States )
  • Latchamsetty, Rakesh  ( University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan , United States )
  • Crawford, Thomas  ( University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan , United States )
  • Jongnarangsin, Krit  ( University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan , United States )
  • Bogun, Frank  ( University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan , United States )
  • Ghannam, Michael  ( UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR , Ann Arbor , Michigan , United States )
  • Author Disclosures:
    Mohammed Al-Sadawi: No Answer | Amrish Deshmukh: DO NOT have relevant financial relationships | Kelly Arps: DO NOT have relevant financial relationships | Jackson Liang: No Answer | Rakesh Latchamsetty: No Answer | Thomas Crawford: DO have relevant financial relationships ; Independent Contractor:Kestra:Past (completed) | Krit Jongnarangsin: No Answer | Frank Bogun: No Answer | Michael Ghannam: DO NOT have relevant financial relationships
Meeting Info:

Scientific Sessions 2025

2025

New Orleans, Louisiana

Session Info:

Moving the Needle: Expanding Capabilities in Multimodality Imaging

Monday, 11/10/2025 , 09:15AM - 10:30AM

Moderated Digital Poster Session

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