MAURICIO IBRAHIM SCANAVACCA
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Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/65, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
LIM/65, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
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- A novel treatment for esophageal lesions following atrial fibrillation ablation(2021) RIVAROLA, Esteban W. R.; MOURA, Eduardo; CHOU, Marco; SEABRA, Luciana Feitosa; HARDY, Carina; SCANAVACCA, MauricioThis study presents a novel technique for the treatment of a deep esophageal ulcer after ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Pulmonary vein isolation was performed using a radiofrequency irrigated tip catheter. On Day 5 of follow-up, a deep esophageal ulcer was observed. No significant visual improvement was observed after conventional treatment. Endoscopic negative pressure therapy in the esophagus was then applied for 5 days. A significant decrease in diameter and depth of the lesion was observed, possibly preventing perforation. Endoscopic negative pressure therapy can be used to heal thermal lesions after AF ablation procedures.
- Low rate of life-threatening events and limitations in predicting invasive and noninvasive markers of symptoms in a cohort of type 1 Brugada syndrome patients: Data and insights from the GenBra registry(2020) SACILOTTO, Luciana; SCANAVACCA, Mauricio I.; OLIVETTI, Natalia; LEMES, Carolina; PESSENTE, Gabrielle D.; WULKAN, Fanny; HACHUL, Denise T.; KRIEGER, Jose E.; PEREIRA, Alexandre C.; DARRIEUX, Francisco C. C.Background Brugada syndrome (BrS) has diagnostic challenges and controversial risk assessment. We aimed to investigate invasive and noninvasive parameters in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients from a Brazilian cohort of type-1 BrS. Methods Patients with spontaneous and drug-induced type-1 BrS were classified into two groups, asymptomatic (n = 116, 84.1%) and symptomatic (n = 22, 15.9%; 13 with arrhythmogenic syncope, 9 with aborted sudden cardiac death). Genetic testing, EPS parameters, and electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters were analyzed. Results A total of 138 consecutive patients were eligible, 101 men (73.2%), mean 41.4 years, mostly probands (79%). Spontaneous pattern, observed in 77.5% of the patients, was associated with symptoms only if expressed in V1 and V2 standard position (not high precordial leads; p = .014). All symptomatic patients were probands. The presence of right ventricular outflow tract conduction delay (RVOTcd) signs, positive EPS, and SCN5A status was similar between symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects. During the mean 75-month follow-up, eight patients had appropriate therapies. All had spontaneous type-1 ECG pattern and 2/8 (25%) were asymptomatic, with positive EPS. The overall LAE incidence of 1.1% per year dropped to 0.27% in asymptomatic patients. RVOTcd occurred more frequently in SCN5A carriers (QRS-f 33.3% vs. 7.7%;p = .005, AVR sign 58.3% vs. 13.6%;p < .001; deep S in lead I 75% vs. 48.5%,p = .025%), as well as longer HV interval (66 vs. 49 ms;p < .001). Conclusions Spontaneous type-1 Brugada pattern in standard leads and proband status were more frequent in symptomatic subjects. RVOTcd, more common in SCN5A carriers, did not predict symptoms in BrS patients. EPS exhibited limited prognostic value for this low-risk population.
- Accuracy of the pacemaker event recorder versus Holter-ECG to detect both symptomatic and asymptomatic ventricular arrhythmias(2018) SAMPAIO, Stela Maria Vitorino; CRAVEIRO, Neyle Moara; DARRIEUX, Francisco; OLIVEIRA, Italo Martins de; SCANAVACCA, Mauricio; HACHUL, DeniseBackground: Although new pacemakers can register cardiac rhythm, few studies were performed evaluating their accuracy in diagnosing ventricular arrhythmias (VA). This study aimed to assess the correlation and agreement between the pacemaker's monitor and the ambulatory Holter in detecting VA. Methods and results: We studied 129 patients with pacemakers, mean age 68.6 +/- 19.1 years, 54.8% female. Once Holter monitoring was connected, the pacemakers'event counters were reset and clocks of both systems were synchronized to register electrocardiograms (ECG) simultaneously. Pacemakers were programmed to detect the lowest ventricular rate and lowest number of sequential beats allowed in their event monitors. After 72 hours, Holter and pacemakers records were analyzed. VA was defined in Holter and event monitor, respectively, as: isolated premature ventricular complexes: ""PVC""; pairs: ""couplets""; nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT): ""triplets"" -3 beats; ""runs"" -4-8 or > 8 beats, and high ventricular rates (""HVR"")-3-4 beats. Spearman correlations evaluated whether pacemaker and Holter identified the same parameters. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and respective 95% confidence intervals were calculated to assess the concordance between methods. The agreement between both systems was low, except for ""triplet"" and three beats NSVT (ICC = 0.984). The correlation for more than 10 PVC/h was moderate (Kappa = 0.483). When the pacemaker was programmed to detect HVR sequences of three beats lower than 140 bpm (< 140/3), the correlation with NSVT was perfect (r = 1) and agreement was also quite high (ICC = 0.800). Conclusions: Pacemakers' event monitors underestimate the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias detected by Holter. Standardization of pacemakers' algorithms is required before using this function for patients' clinical follow-up.
- Percutaneous Epicardial Access as an Alternative Approach for Catheter Ablation of a Posteroseptal Accessory Pathway Related to the Coronary Venous System(2016) FAUSTINO, Mariana; BELLOTTI, Hugo; HARDY, Carina; SCANAVACCA, Mauricio Ibrahim
- Young Woman With Wide QRS Tachycardia and No Structural Heart Disease: Do We Need to Look for Something Else?(2016) CHOKR, Muhieddine Omar; PISANI, Cristiano F.; HARDY, Carina; SCANAVACCA, Mauricio I.
- Comparative study of strategies to prevent esophageal and periesophageal injury during atrial fibrillation ablation(2020) PISANI, Cristiano F.; OLIVEIRA, Barbara D.; BALBO, Conrado P.; SCANAVACCA, Mauricio I.
- Catheter ablation of the parahisian accessory pathways from the aortic cusps-Experience of 20 cases-Improving the mapping strategy for better results(2020) CHOKR, Muhieddine O.; MOURA, Lucas G. de; AIELLO, Vera D.; SOUSA, Italo B. dos Santos; LOPES, Hugo B.; CARMO, Andre A. L. do; PISANI, Cristiano F.; HARDY, Carina A.; MELO, Sissy L. de; SCANAVACCA, Mauricio I.Introduction Catheter ablation of the parahisian accessory pathways (PHAP) has been established as the definitive therapy for this type of arrhythmia. However, the PHAP proximity to the normal atrioventricular conduction system makes the procedure technically challenging. Here, we have reported a case series of 20 patients with PHAP who underwent aortic access ablation to evaluate the safety and efficacy of this approach in the PHAP ablation. Methods and Results The ablation through the aortic cusps was the successful approach in 13 of 20 (65%) of the cases. In 11 patients, the aortic approach was the initial strategy for ablation, and the accessory pathway was eliminated in seven (63.6%) of them. The aortic approach followed a failed right-sided attempt in nine patients. In six (66.7%) patients, the ablation was successful with the aortic approach. The only independent predictor for the successful ablation with each approach was the earliest ventricular activation before delta wave (predelta time) and a right-sided earliest ventricular activation of more than 23 ms had high sensitivity and specificity for right-sided success. Systematically using the two strategies (right and left approaches), the ablation of the PHAP was successful in 18 (90%) patients. Conclusion The aortic approach seems to be a safe and effective strategy for the ablation of PHAP. It can be used when the right-sided approach fails or even considered as an initial strategy when the predelta time is less than 23 ms in the right septal region. When combining the right- and left-sided approaches, the success rate is high. We believe that the retrograde aortic approach remains a key tool for this challenging ablation.
- Comparative study of strategies to prevent esophageal and periesophageal injury during atrial fibrillation ablation(2020) OLIVEIRA, Barbara D. de; OYAMA, Helena; HARDY, Carina A.; MELO, Sissy L. de; PISANI, Cristiano F.; CHOKR, Muhieddine O.; BALBO, Conrado; DARRIEUX, Francisco C. Costa; HACHUL, Denise T.; CHAVES, Dalton M.; ARTIFON, Everson L. de Almeida; CESTARI, Idagene A.; SAKAI, Paulo; I, Mauricio ScanavaccaObjective To compare the prevalence of esophageal and periesophageal thermal injury in patients undergoing radiofrequency (RF) atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation using 8 mm tip catheters during three different esophageal protection strategies. Methods Forty-five consecutive patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF underwent first ablation procedure, besides esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) combined with radial endosonography (EUS) performed before and after the pulmonary vein (PV) isolation. Before the procedure, patients were randomly assigned to one of three esophageal lesion protection strategies: group I-without any protective or monitoring dispositive and limiting RF applications to 30 W for 20 seconds, in left atrium posterior wall (LAPW); group II-power and time of RF delivery, up to 50 W for 20 seconds at LAPW, limited by esophageal temperature monitoring; group III-applications of RF in LAPW with fixed power application of 50 W for 20 seconds during continuous esophageal cooling. Results Baseline characteristics of patients were similar in all groups. The four PVs were isolated in 14 (93.3%), 13 (86.7%), and 15 (100%) patients, respectively in groups I, II, and III. The mean RF power was significantly higher (P < .001) in the posterior side of PVs in group III. Post-AF ablation EGD and EUS revealed two esophageal wall ulcerations and two periesophageal mediastinal edemas only in the esophageal cooling group (P = .008). Conclusion Esophageal cooling balloon strategy resulted in a higher RF power energy delivery when ablating at the LA posterior wall, using 8 mm nonirrigated tip catheters under temperature mode control. Despite that, patients presented a relatively low incidence of esophageal and periesophaeal injuries.