Table 2

Patients’ and procedural characteristics

All procedures (N = 54)Coherence (N = 27)No coherence (N = 27)P-value
Median age (IQR) (years)35 (30–48)35 (31–54)37 (29–48)0.76
Median body weight (IQR) (kg)80 (66–93)80 (64–99)79 (67–92)0.67
Number complex CHD (%)27 (50%)19 (70%)8 (30%)0.006
Intracardial PM/ICD21 (39%)12 (44%)9 (33%)0.40
AAM before ablation41 (75%)19 (70%)22 (81%)0.34
Number of primary procedures42 (78%)22 (81%)20 (74%)0.37
Median fluoroscopy time (IQR) (min)10 (5.2–14)12 (4–15)9 (7,3−0.3)0.84
Median procedure duration (IQR) (min)180 (120–214)180 (150–240)150 (120–210)0.047
Tachycardia mechanism
ȃIART50 (78%)25 (86%)25 (71%)0.31a
ȃȃIART CTI dependentȃȃ21 (42%)ȃȃ14 (56%)ȃȃ7 (28%)0.12b
ȃȃIART non-CTI-dependentȃȃ29 (58%)ȃȃ11 (44%)ȃȃ18 (72%)
ȃFAT14 (22%)4 (14%)10 (29%)
Atrial fibrillation13 (24%)9 (33%)4 (15%)0.11
Ablation
ȃSVA only24 (44%)10 (37%)14 (58%)0.5
ȃPVA only12 (22%)7 (26%)5 (19%)
ȃSVA and PVA18 (33%)10 (37%)8 (30%)
ȃCTI (SVA/PVA)30 (56%)18 (67%)12 (44%)0.1
ȃPVI10 (19%)4 (15%)6 (22%)0.48
Ablation time (IQR) (s)1035 (598–1936)1380 (600–1929)899 (591–1957)0.59
Success47/54 (87%)27/27 (100%)20 (74%)0.01
AAM after ablation37 (68%)16 (59%)21 (78%)0.14
All procedures (N = 54)Coherence (N = 27)No coherence (N = 27)P-value
Median age (IQR) (years)35 (30–48)35 (31–54)37 (29–48)0.76
Median body weight (IQR) (kg)80 (66–93)80 (64–99)79 (67–92)0.67
Number complex CHD (%)27 (50%)19 (70%)8 (30%)0.006
Intracardial PM/ICD21 (39%)12 (44%)9 (33%)0.40
AAM before ablation41 (75%)19 (70%)22 (81%)0.34
Number of primary procedures42 (78%)22 (81%)20 (74%)0.37
Median fluoroscopy time (IQR) (min)10 (5.2–14)12 (4–15)9 (7,3−0.3)0.84
Median procedure duration (IQR) (min)180 (120–214)180 (150–240)150 (120–210)0.047
Tachycardia mechanism
ȃIART50 (78%)25 (86%)25 (71%)0.31a
ȃȃIART CTI dependentȃȃ21 (42%)ȃȃ14 (56%)ȃȃ7 (28%)0.12b
ȃȃIART non-CTI-dependentȃȃ29 (58%)ȃȃ11 (44%)ȃȃ18 (72%)
ȃFAT14 (22%)4 (14%)10 (29%)
Atrial fibrillation13 (24%)9 (33%)4 (15%)0.11
Ablation
ȃSVA only24 (44%)10 (37%)14 (58%)0.5
ȃPVA only12 (22%)7 (26%)5 (19%)
ȃSVA and PVA18 (33%)10 (37%)8 (30%)
ȃCTI (SVA/PVA)30 (56%)18 (67%)12 (44%)0.1
ȃPVI10 (19%)4 (15%)6 (22%)0.48
Ablation time (IQR) (s)1035 (598–1936)1380 (600–1929)899 (591–1957)0.59
Success47/54 (87%)27/27 (100%)20 (74%)0.01
AAM after ablation37 (68%)16 (59%)21 (78%)0.14

AAM, antiarrhythmic medication; CHD, congenital heart defect; CTI, cavotricuspid isthmus; FAT, focal atrial tachycardia; IART, intraatrial re-entrant tachycardia; IQR, interquartile range; PVA, pulmonary venous atrium; PVI, pulmonary vein isolation; SVA, systemic venous atrium.

Comparison between IART and FAT.

Comparison between IART CTI dependent and IART non-CTI dependent.

The bold values are significant as statistical significance was given at a level of P < 0.05 as indicated in the section Statistical Analysis.

Table 2

Patients’ and procedural characteristics

All procedures (N = 54)Coherence (N = 27)No coherence (N = 27)P-value
Median age (IQR) (years)35 (30–48)35 (31–54)37 (29–48)0.76
Median body weight (IQR) (kg)80 (66–93)80 (64–99)79 (67–92)0.67
Number complex CHD (%)27 (50%)19 (70%)8 (30%)0.006
Intracardial PM/ICD21 (39%)12 (44%)9 (33%)0.40
AAM before ablation41 (75%)19 (70%)22 (81%)0.34
Number of primary procedures42 (78%)22 (81%)20 (74%)0.37
Median fluoroscopy time (IQR) (min)10 (5.2–14)12 (4–15)9 (7,3−0.3)0.84
Median procedure duration (IQR) (min)180 (120–214)180 (150–240)150 (120–210)0.047
Tachycardia mechanism
ȃIART50 (78%)25 (86%)25 (71%)0.31a
ȃȃIART CTI dependentȃȃ21 (42%)ȃȃ14 (56%)ȃȃ7 (28%)0.12b
ȃȃIART non-CTI-dependentȃȃ29 (58%)ȃȃ11 (44%)ȃȃ18 (72%)
ȃFAT14 (22%)4 (14%)10 (29%)
Atrial fibrillation13 (24%)9 (33%)4 (15%)0.11
Ablation
ȃSVA only24 (44%)10 (37%)14 (58%)0.5
ȃPVA only12 (22%)7 (26%)5 (19%)
ȃSVA and PVA18 (33%)10 (37%)8 (30%)
ȃCTI (SVA/PVA)30 (56%)18 (67%)12 (44%)0.1
ȃPVI10 (19%)4 (15%)6 (22%)0.48
Ablation time (IQR) (s)1035 (598–1936)1380 (600–1929)899 (591–1957)0.59
Success47/54 (87%)27/27 (100%)20 (74%)0.01
AAM after ablation37 (68%)16 (59%)21 (78%)0.14
All procedures (N = 54)Coherence (N = 27)No coherence (N = 27)P-value
Median age (IQR) (years)35 (30–48)35 (31–54)37 (29–48)0.76
Median body weight (IQR) (kg)80 (66–93)80 (64–99)79 (67–92)0.67
Number complex CHD (%)27 (50%)19 (70%)8 (30%)0.006
Intracardial PM/ICD21 (39%)12 (44%)9 (33%)0.40
AAM before ablation41 (75%)19 (70%)22 (81%)0.34
Number of primary procedures42 (78%)22 (81%)20 (74%)0.37
Median fluoroscopy time (IQR) (min)10 (5.2–14)12 (4–15)9 (7,3−0.3)0.84
Median procedure duration (IQR) (min)180 (120–214)180 (150–240)150 (120–210)0.047
Tachycardia mechanism
ȃIART50 (78%)25 (86%)25 (71%)0.31a
ȃȃIART CTI dependentȃȃ21 (42%)ȃȃ14 (56%)ȃȃ7 (28%)0.12b
ȃȃIART non-CTI-dependentȃȃ29 (58%)ȃȃ11 (44%)ȃȃ18 (72%)
ȃFAT14 (22%)4 (14%)10 (29%)
Atrial fibrillation13 (24%)9 (33%)4 (15%)0.11
Ablation
ȃSVA only24 (44%)10 (37%)14 (58%)0.5
ȃPVA only12 (22%)7 (26%)5 (19%)
ȃSVA and PVA18 (33%)10 (37%)8 (30%)
ȃCTI (SVA/PVA)30 (56%)18 (67%)12 (44%)0.1
ȃPVI10 (19%)4 (15%)6 (22%)0.48
Ablation time (IQR) (s)1035 (598–1936)1380 (600–1929)899 (591–1957)0.59
Success47/54 (87%)27/27 (100%)20 (74%)0.01
AAM after ablation37 (68%)16 (59%)21 (78%)0.14

AAM, antiarrhythmic medication; CHD, congenital heart defect; CTI, cavotricuspid isthmus; FAT, focal atrial tachycardia; IART, intraatrial re-entrant tachycardia; IQR, interquartile range; PVA, pulmonary venous atrium; PVI, pulmonary vein isolation; SVA, systemic venous atrium.

Comparison between IART and FAT.

Comparison between IART CTI dependent and IART non-CTI dependent.

The bold values are significant as statistical significance was given at a level of P < 0.05 as indicated in the section Statistical Analysis.

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