Qualitätskriterien zur Durchführung der Katheterablation von Vorhofflimmern

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Zurück zum Zitat Darius H, Bosch R, Hindricks G, Hoffmeister HM, Hohnloser S, Israel CW, Kirchhof P, Willems S (2013) Kommentar: Fokus Update der Leitlinien der Europäischen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (ESC) zum Management des Vorhofflimmerns. Kardiologe 7:171–180CrossRef Darius H, Bosch R, Hindricks G, Hoffmeister HM, Hohnloser S, Israel CW, Kirchhof P, Willems S (2013) Kommentar: Fokus Update der Leitlinien der Europäischen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (ESC) zum Management des Vorhofflimmerns. Kardiologe 7:171–180CrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Wilber DJ, Pappone C, Neuzil P, De Paola A, Marchlinski F, Natale A, Macle L, Daoud EG, Calkins H, Hall B, Reddy V, Augello G, Reynolds MR, Vinekar C, Liu CY, Berry SM, Berry DA, ThermoCool AF Trial Investigators (2010) Comparison of antiarrhythmic drug therapy and radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 303:333–340PubMedCrossRef Wilber DJ, Pappone C, Neuzil P, De Paola A, Marchlinski F, Natale A, Macle L, Daoud EG, Calkins H, Hall B, Reddy V, Augello G, Reynolds MR, Vinekar C, Liu CY, Berry SM, Berry DA, ThermoCool AF Trial Investigators (2010) Comparison of antiarrhythmic drug therapy and radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 303:333–340PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Kuck KH, Reddy VY, Schmidt B, Natale A, Neuzil P, Saoudi N, Kautzner J, Herrera C, Hindricks G, Jaïs P, Nakagawa H, Lambert H, Shah DC (2012) A novel radiofrequency ablation catheter using contact force sensing: Toccata study. Heart Rhythm 9:18–23PubMedCrossRef Kuck KH, Reddy VY, Schmidt B, Natale A, Neuzil P, Saoudi N, Kautzner J, Herrera C, Hindricks G, Jaïs P, Nakagawa H, Lambert H, Shah DC (2012) A novel radiofrequency ablation catheter using contact force sensing: Toccata study. Heart Rhythm 9:18–23PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Natale A, Reddy VY, Monir G, Wilber DJ, Lindsay BD, McElderry HT, Kantipudi C, Mansour MC, Melby DP, Packer DL, Nakagawa H, Zhang B, Stagg RB, Boo LM, Marchlinski FE (2014) Paroxysmal AF catheter ablation with a contact force sensing catheter: results of the prospective, multicenter SMART-AF trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 64:647–656PubMedCrossRef Natale A, Reddy VY, Monir G, Wilber DJ, Lindsay BD, McElderry HT, Kantipudi C, Mansour MC, Melby DP, Packer DL, Nakagawa H, Zhang B, Stagg RB, Boo LM, Marchlinski FE (2014) Paroxysmal AF catheter ablation with a contact force sensing catheter: results of the prospective, multicenter SMART-AF trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 64:647–656PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Reichlin T, Knecht S, Lane C, Kühne M, Nof E, Chopra N, Tadros TM, Reddy VY, Schaer B, John RM, Osswald S, Stevenson WG, Sticherling C, Michaud GF (2014) Initial impedance decrease as an indicator of good catheter contact: insights from radiofrequency ablation with force sensing catheters. Heart Rhythm 11:194–201PubMedCrossRef Reichlin T, Knecht S, Lane C, Kühne M, Nof E, Chopra N, Tadros TM, Reddy VY, Schaer B, John RM, Osswald S, Stevenson WG, Sticherling C, Michaud GF (2014) Initial impedance decrease as an indicator of good catheter contact: insights from radiofrequency ablation with force sensing catheters. Heart Rhythm 11:194–201PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Stabile G, Solimene F, Calò L, Anselmino M, Castro A, Pratola C, Golia P, Bottoni N, Grandinetti G, De Simone A, De Ponti R, Dottori S, Bertaglia E (2014) Catheter-tissue contact force for pulmonary veins isolation: a pilot multicentre study on effect on procedure and fluoroscopy time. Europace 16:335–340PubMedCrossRef Stabile G, Solimene F, Calò L, Anselmino M, Castro A, Pratola C, Golia P, Bottoni N, Grandinetti G, De Simone A, De Ponti R, Dottori S, Bertaglia E (2014) Catheter-tissue contact force for pulmonary veins isolation: a pilot multicentre study on effect on procedure and fluoroscopy time. Europace 16:335–340PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Reddy VY, Dukkipati SR, Neuzil P, Natale A, Albenque JP, Kautzner J, Shah D, Michaud G, Wharton M, Harari D, Mahapatra S, Lambert H, Mansour M (2015) Randomized, controlled trial of the safety and effectiveness of a contact force-sensing irrigated catheter for ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: results of the TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter Study for Atrial Fibrillation (TOCCASTAR) Study. Circulation 132:907–915PubMedCrossRef Reddy VY, Dukkipati SR, Neuzil P, Natale A, Albenque JP, Kautzner J, Shah D, Michaud G, Wharton M, Harari D, Mahapatra S, Lambert H, Mansour M (2015) Randomized, controlled trial of the safety and effectiveness of a contact force-sensing irrigated catheter for ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: results of the TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter Study for Atrial Fibrillation (TOCCASTAR) Study. Circulation 132:907–915PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Reddy VY, Shah D, Kautzner J, Schmidt B, Saoudi N, Herrera C, Jaïs P, Hindricks G, Peichl P, Yulzari A, Lambert H, Neuzil P, Natale A, Kuck KH (2012) The relationship between contact force and clinical outcome during radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in the TOCCATA study. Heart Rhythm 9:1789–1795PubMedCrossRef Reddy VY, Shah D, Kautzner J, Schmidt B, Saoudi N, Herrera C, Jaïs P, Hindricks G, Peichl P, Yulzari A, Lambert H, Neuzil P, Natale A, Kuck KH (2012) The relationship between contact force and clinical outcome during radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in the TOCCATA study. Heart Rhythm 9:1789–1795PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Verma A, Jiang CY, Betts TR, Chen J, Deisenhofer I, Mantovan R, Macle L, Morillo CA, Haverkamp W, Weerasooriya R, Albenque JP, Nardi S, Menardi E, Novak P, Sanders P, STAR AF II Investigators (2015) Approaches to catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med 372:1812–1822PubMedCrossRef Verma A, Jiang CY, Betts TR, Chen J, Deisenhofer I, Mantovan R, Macle L, Morillo CA, Haverkamp W, Weerasooriya R, Albenque JP, Nardi S, Menardi E, Novak P, Sanders P, STAR AF II Investigators (2015) Approaches to catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med 372:1812–1822PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Narayan SM, Krummen DE, Shivkumar K, Clopton P, Rappel WJ, Miller JM (2012) Treatment of atrial fibrillation by the ablation of localized sources: CONFIRM (Conventional ablation for atrial fibrillation with or without Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 60:628–636PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef Narayan SM, Krummen DE, Shivkumar K, Clopton P, Rappel WJ, Miller JM (2012) Treatment of atrial fibrillation by the ablation of localized sources: CONFIRM (Conventional ablation for atrial fibrillation with or without Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 60:628–636PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Narayan SM, Baykaner T, Clopton P, Schricker A, Lalani GG, Krummen DE, Shivkumar K, Miller JM (2014) Ablation of rotor and focal sources reduces late recurrence of atrial fibrillation compared with trigger ablation alone: extended follow-up of the CONFIRM trial (Conventional ablation for atrial fibrillation with or without Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation). J Am Coll Cardiol 63:1761–1768PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef Narayan SM, Baykaner T, Clopton P, Schricker A, Lalani GG, Krummen DE, Shivkumar K, Miller JM (2014) Ablation of rotor and focal sources reduces late recurrence of atrial fibrillation compared with trigger ablation alone: extended follow-up of the CONFIRM trial (Conventional ablation for atrial fibrillation with or without Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation). J Am Coll Cardiol 63:1761–1768PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Lin T, Rillig A, Bucur T, Metzner A, Mathew S, Wissner E, Wohlmuth P, Kuck KH, Ouyang F, Tilz RR (2015) Focal impulse and rotor modulation using the novel 64-electrode basket catheter: electrogram characteristics of human rotors. Europace 17:1791–1797PubMedCrossRef Lin T, Rillig A, Bucur T, Metzner A, Mathew S, Wissner E, Wohlmuth P, Kuck KH, Ouyang F, Tilz RR (2015) Focal impulse and rotor modulation using the novel 64-electrode basket catheter: electrogram characteristics of human rotors. Europace 17:1791–1797PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Rolf S, Kircher S, Arya A, Eitel C, Sommer P, Richter S, Gaspar T, Bollmann A, Altmann D, Piedra C, Hindricks G, Piorkowski C (2014) Tailored atrial substrate modification based on low-voltage areas in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 7:825–833PubMedCrossRef Rolf S, Kircher S, Arya A, Eitel C, Sommer P, Richter S, Gaspar T, Bollmann A, Altmann D, Piedra C, Hindricks G, Piorkowski C (2014) Tailored atrial substrate modification based on low-voltage areas in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 7:825–833PubMedCrossRef

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Zurück zum Zitat Neumann T, Vogt J, Schumacher B, Dorszewski A, Kuniss M, Neuser H, Kurzidim K, Berkowitsch A, Koller M, Heintze J, Scholz U, Wetzel U, Schneider MA, Horstkotte D, Hamm CW, Pitschner HF (2008) Circumferential pulmonary vein isolation with the cryoballoon technique: results from a prospective 3‑center study. J Am Coll Cardiol 52:273–278PubMedCrossRef Neumann T, Vogt J, Schumacher B, Dorszewski A, Kuniss M, Neuser H, Kurzidim K, Berkowitsch A, Koller M, Heintze J, Scholz U, Wetzel U, Schneider MA, Horstkotte D, Hamm CW, Pitschner HF (2008) Circumferential pulmonary vein isolation with the cryoballoon technique: results from a prospective 3‑center study. J Am Coll Cardiol 52:273–278PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Chun KR, Schmidt B, Metzner A, Tilz R, Zerm T, Köster I, Fürnkranz A, Koektuerk B, Konstantinidou M, Antz M, Ouyang F, Kuck KH (2009) The „single big cryoballoon“ technique for acute pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a prospective observational single centre study. Eur Heart J 30:699–709PubMedCrossRef Chun KR, Schmidt B, Metzner A, Tilz R, Zerm T, Köster I, Fürnkranz A, Koektuerk B, Konstantinidou M, Antz M, Ouyang F, Kuck KH (2009) The „single big cryoballoon“ technique for acute pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a prospective observational single centre study. Eur Heart J 30:699–709PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Chun KJ, Bordignon S, Gunawardene M, Urban V, Kulikoglu M, Schulte-Hahn B, Nowak B, Schmidt B (2012) Single transseptal big cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation using an inner lumen mapping catheter. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 35:1304–1311PubMedCrossRef Chun KJ, Bordignon S, Gunawardene M, Urban V, Kulikoglu M, Schulte-Hahn B, Nowak B, Schmidt B (2012) Single transseptal big cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation using an inner lumen mapping catheter. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 35:1304–1311PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Fürnkranz A, Bordignon S, Dugo D, Perotta L, Gunawardene M, Schulte-Hahn B, Nowak B, Schmidt B, Chun JK (2014) Improved 1‑year clinical success rate of pulmonary vein isolation with the second-generation cryoballoon in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 25:840–844PubMedCrossRef Fürnkranz A, Bordignon S, Dugo D, Perotta L, Gunawardene M, Schulte-Hahn B, Nowak B, Schmidt B, Chun JK (2014) Improved 1‑year clinical success rate of pulmonary vein isolation with the second-generation cryoballoon in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 25:840–844PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Metzner A, Reissmann B, Rausch P, Mathew S, Wohlmuth P, Tilz R, Rillig A, Lemes C, Deiss S, Heeger C, Kamioka M, Lin T, Ouyang F, Kuck KH, Wissner E (2014) One-year clinical outcome after pulmonary vein isolation using the second-generation 28-mm cryoballoon. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 7:288–292PubMedCrossRef Metzner A, Reissmann B, Rausch P, Mathew S, Wohlmuth P, Tilz R, Rillig A, Lemes C, Deiss S, Heeger C, Kamioka M, Lin T, Ouyang F, Kuck KH, Wissner E (2014) One-year clinical outcome after pulmonary vein isolation using the second-generation 28-mm cryoballoon. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 7:288–292PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Di Giovanni G, Wauters K, Chierchia GB, Sieira J, Levinstein M, Conte G, de Asmundis C, Baltogiannis G, Saitoh Y, Ciconte G, Julia J, Mugnai G, Irfan G, Brugada P (2014) One-year follow-up after single procedure cryoballoon ablation: a comparison between the first and second generation balloon. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 25:834–839PubMedCrossRef Di Giovanni G, Wauters K, Chierchia GB, Sieira J, Levinstein M, Conte G, de Asmundis C, Baltogiannis G, Saitoh Y, Ciconte G, Julia J, Mugnai G, Irfan G, Brugada P (2014) One-year follow-up after single procedure cryoballoon ablation: a comparison between the first and second generation balloon. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 25:834–839PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Packer DL, Kowal RC, Wheelan KR, Irwin JM, Champagne J, Guerra PG, Dubuc M, Reddy V, Nelson L, Holcomb RG, Lehmann JW, Ruskin JN, STOP AF Cryoablation Investigators (2013) Cryoballoon ablation of pulmonary veins for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: first results of the North American Arctic Front (STOP AF) pivotal trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 61:1713–1723PubMedCrossRef Packer DL, Kowal RC, Wheelan KR, Irwin JM, Champagne J, Guerra PG, Dubuc M, Reddy V, Nelson L, Holcomb RG, Lehmann JW, Ruskin JN, STOP AF Cryoablation Investigators (2013) Cryoballoon ablation of pulmonary veins for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: first results of the North American Arctic Front (STOP AF) pivotal trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 61:1713–1723PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Fürnkranz A, Brugada J, Albenque JP, Tondo C, Bestehorn K, Wegscheider K, Ouyang F, Kuck KH (2014) Rationale and Design of FIRE AND ICE: a multicenter randomized trial comparing efficacy and safety of pulmonary vein isolation using a cryoballoon versus radiofrequency ablation with 3D-reconstruction. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 25:1314–1320PubMedCrossRef Fürnkranz A, Brugada J, Albenque JP, Tondo C, Bestehorn K, Wegscheider K, Ouyang F, Kuck KH (2014) Rationale and Design of FIRE AND ICE: a multicenter randomized trial comparing efficacy and safety of pulmonary vein isolation using a cryoballoon versus radiofrequency ablation with 3D-reconstruction. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 25:1314–1320PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Kuck KH, Brugada J, Fürnkranz A, Metzner A, Ouyang F, Chun KR, Elvan A, Arentz T, Bestehorn K, Pocock SJ, Albenque JP, Tondo C, FIRE AND ICE Investigators (2016) Cryoballoon or Radiofrequency Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med 374:2235–2245PubMedCrossRef Kuck KH, Brugada J, Fürnkranz A, Metzner A, Ouyang F, Chun KR, Elvan A, Arentz T, Bestehorn K, Pocock SJ, Albenque JP, Tondo C, FIRE AND ICE Investigators (2016) Cryoballoon or Radiofrequency Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med 374:2235–2245PubMedCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Kuck KH, Fürnkranz A, Chun KR, Metzner A, Ouyang F, Schlüter M, Elvan A, Lim HW, Kueffer FJ, Arentz T, Albenque JP, Tondo C, Kühne M, Sticherling C, Brugada J, FIRE AND ICE Investigators (2016) Cryoballoon or radiofrequency ablation for symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: reintervention, rehospitalization, and quality-of-life outcomes in the FIRE AND ICE trial. Eur Heart J 37(38):2858–2865. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehw285 PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef Kuck KH, Fürnkranz A, Chun KR, Metzner A, Ouyang F, Schlüter M, Elvan A, Lim HW, Kueffer FJ, Arentz T, Albenque JP, Tondo C, Kühne M, Sticherling C, Brugada J, FIRE AND ICE Investigators (2016) Cryoballoon or radiofrequency ablation for symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: reintervention, rehospitalization, and quality-of-life outcomes in the FIRE AND ICE trial. Eur Heart J 37(38):2858–2865. doi:10.​1093/​eurheartj/​ehw285 PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef

Zurück zum Zitat Reddy VY, Neuzil P, Themistoclakis S, Danik SB, Bonso A, Rossillo A, Raviele A, Schweikert R, Ernst S, Kuck KH, Natale A (2009) Visually-guided balloon catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: experimental feasibility and first-in-human multicenter clinical outcome. Circulation 120:12–20PubMedCrossRef Reddy VY, Neuzil P, Themistoclakis S, Danik SB, Bonso A, Rossillo A, Raviele A, Schweikert R, Ernst S, Kuck KH, Natale A (2009) Visually-guided balloon catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: experimental feasibility and first-in-human multicenter clinical outcome. Circulation 120:12–20PubMedCrossRef

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Zurück zum Zitat Dagres N, Hindricks G, Kottkamp H, Sommer P, Gaspar T, Bode K, Arya A, Husser D, Rallidis LS, Kremastinos DT, Piorkowski C (2009) Complications of atrial fibrillation ablation in a high-volume center in 1,000 procedures: still cause for concern? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 20:1014–1019PubMedCrossRef Dagres N, Hindricks G, Kottkamp H, Sommer P, Gaspar T, Bode K, Arya A, Husser D, Rallidis LS, Kremastinos DT, Piorkowski C (2009) Complications of atrial fibrillation ablation in a high-volume center in 1,000 procedures: still cause for concern? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 20:1014–1019PubMedCrossRef

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