Ventricular tachycardia originating from the septal papillary muscle of the right ventricle: Electrocardiographic and electrophysiological characteristics

Francesco Santoro, Luigi Di Biase, Patrick Hranitzky, Javier E. Sanchez, Pasquale Santangeli, Alessandro Paoletti Perini, John David Burkhardt, Andrea Natale

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Abstract

RV Septal Papillary Muscle VT Introduction Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) and ventricular tachycardia (VT) arising from papillary muscles of both ventricles have recently been described. There is a lack of data on VT originating from the right ventricular papillary (RV PAP) muscles. There have been no prior studies focused on the electrocardiogram (ECG) features and ablation of PVC/VT arising from the septal papillary muscle of the right ventricle. Methods Among 155 consecutive patients with normal structural heart who underwent catheter ablation of PVC/VT, 8 patients with PVC/VT from the septal RV PAP muscle were identified. The site of origin of the arrhythmias was identified through activation/pace mapping and intracardiac echocardiography. All patients underwent radiofrequency ablation of the arrhythmia. Results Data on 8 consecutive patients (2 men, age 42 ± 13 years old) were collected. All patients had a preserved ejection fraction (60 ± 4%). Septal RV PAP arrhythmias had a left superior axis and negative concordance or late R-wave transition in precordial leads. PVCs were spontaneous in 5 cases, were induced by isoprotenerol in 2 cases and by isoproterenol plus phenylephrine in another one. PVCs were never induced with calcium bolus and only rarely with burst pacing. Adenosine never terminated VT or suppressed the VT/PVCs. Radiofrequency, fluoroscopic, and procedural time were, respectively, 10.3 ± 3, 36.4 ±11.3, and 76.3 ± 27.5 minutes. During a mean follow-up of 8 ± 4 months, mean PVC burden was reduced from 14 ± 3% preablation to 0.1 ± 0.2% postablation. Conclusion PVCs and VT originating from septal RV papillary muscle could have a typical ECG pattern due to the site of the muscle involved. Radiofrequency ablation of this anatomic area is feasible and effective.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)145-150
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2015

Keywords

  • papillary muscle
  • premature ventricular complexes
  • radiofrequency ablation
  • right ventricle
  • ventricular arrhythmia
  • ventricular tachycardia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Physiology (medical)

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