Treatment Study of AV Node Reentry Tachycardia
Supraventricular TachycardiaCompare the effectiveness and safety of two techniques for modification of slow AV nodal pathway conduction underlying AVNRT: 1) New Ablation Technique, low voltage and wave front collision mapping vs. 2) the Standard Ablation Technique, an anatomical/electrogram approach.
Modified Valsalva Maneuver: A Realist Evaluation
Supraventricular TachycardiaCardiac arrhythmia, specifically paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), accounts for a substantial proportion of emergency medical services resources utilization. Restoring a normal sinus rhythm (reconversion) should be done quickly and effectively. Reconversion requires increasing the atrioventricular node's refractoriness, which can be achieved by vagal maneuvers, pharmacological agents, or electrical cardioversion. The Valsalva Maneuver (VM) is a commonly used non-invasive reconversion method. It increases myocardial refractoriness by increasing intrathoracic pressure for a brief period, thus stimulating baroreceptor activity in the aortic arch and carotid bodies, resulting in increased parasympathetic (vagus nerve) tone. The effectiveness of conventional vagal maneuvers in terminating SVT, when correctly performed, shows a considerable variation ranging from 19.4% to 54.3%. To improve the effectiveness of the Valsalva Maneuver, the Modified Valsalva Maneuver (MVM) was introduced. While the standard VM is performed when the patient is in a sitting position (45°-90°), the modified VM involves having the patient sit up straight and perform a forced expiration for about 15 seconds, after which the patient is brought into a supine position with the legs raised (45°) for another 15 seconds. This modification should increase relaxation, phase venous return, and vagal stimulation. A recent meta-analysis demonstrated a significantly higher success rate for reconversion to sinus rhythm when using the MVM compared to the standard VM in patients with an SVT (Odds Ratio = 4.36; 95 percent c.i. 3.30 to 5.76; P < .001). More adverse events were reported in the MVM group, although this difference is not significant (Risk Ratio = 1.48; 95 percent c.i. 0.91 to 2.42; P = .11). The available evidence suggests that medication use was lower in the MVM group than in the standard VM group. However, medication use could not be generalized across the different studies. None of the included studies in this review showed a significant difference in length of stay in the emergency department (ED). Hence, the gain of implementing MVM is a higher rate of success with non-invasive reconversion methods. While the available evidence is highly suggestive of supporting the use of the MVM compared to the standard VM in the treatment of adult patients with SVT, implementation seems difficult. Current evaluations, such as the 'gold-standard' randomised controlled trial (RCT) design, rarely adequately or even explicitly address the context-specific drivers behind implementation outcomes and their relationship to the underlying programme theory, making it difficult to interpret their findings in light of other programmes in different settings. As a result, few evaluation strategies are widely accepted as appropriate. The net benefit of interventions and understanding how variable outcomes are achieved remains empirically uncertain. Therefore, it is essential to develop comprehensive, rigorous, and practical methods to evaluate people-centred quality improvement programmes, inform the selection of effective and efficient interventions, and facilitate improvement and scaling-up. In evaluating such complex interventions, the Medical Research Council (MRC) argues for the importance of process evaluation in conjunction with outcome evaluation to account for variability in implementation. The MRC's process evaluation framework guides evaluators to understand the implementation processes (what is implemented and how), mechanisms of intervention (how the delivery of the intervention produces change) and contextual factors that affect implementation and outcomes. Research question This study aimed to evaluate a quality improvement program to improve the non-invasive care for patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in the emergency department.
The Z Stitch Early Bed Rest Assessment Study
Atrial FibrillationAtrial Flutter3 moreThe goal of this study is to understand the effects of early mobilization after a Z stitch procedure in patients undergoing certain heart-related treatments. We want to find out if allowing patients to move around sooner after their procedure can improve their satisfaction and potentially lead to earlier discharge from the hospital. Type of Study: Clinical Trial Participant Population/Health Conditions: Patients aged 18-99 undergoing specific heart procedures such as atrial fibrillation treatment, atrial flutter treatment, supraventricular tachycardia treatment, diagnostic electrophysiology studies, AV node ablation, or Watchman device placement. Main Questions: Does early mobilization (getting up and moving around sooner) after the Z stitch procedure improve patient satisfaction? Participants will be divided into two groups, and researchers will compare those who have one hour of bedrest with those who have four hours of bedrest after the Z stitch procedure. We want to see if the shorter bedrest period leads to higher patient satisfaction.
Efficacy and Safety Study of Etripamil Nasal Spray Self-Administration for the Termination of Spontaneous...
TachycardiaSupraventricular1 moreTo determine whether etripamil nasal spray (NS) self-administered by Chinese patients is superior to placebo at terminating episodes of PSVT in an at-home setting; To evaluate the efficacy of etripamil NS self-administered by Chinese patients compared with placebo on a range of clinical markers. To evaluate the safety of etripamil NS self-administered by Chinese patients compared with placebo
Double-syringe vs Single-syringe Technique of Adenosine for Termination of Regular Narrow Complex...
Supraventricular TachycardiaAdenosine has been discovered since 1929 and used in the acute treatment of arrhythmias. It uses as a therapeutic diagnosis in patients with regular narrow QRS complex tachyarrhythmias. The conventional method of adenosine administration is the double syringe technique (DST). However, it consumes a lot of resources including two syringes, a stopcock, an extension tube, and needs 2 nurses to administer. An observational study found that a single syringe technique (adenosine diluted with normal saline up to 20 ml) was as effective as a double syringe technique. However, there is no randomized control trial for proving its efficacy.
Etripamil Nasal Spray in Patients With Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
Paroxysmal Supraventricular TachycardiaThis Open Label Extension study will enable eligible patients with Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT) who have previously participated in a Milestone Pharmaceuticals clinical trial of etripamil NS for PSVT, to access continued treatment with etripamil NS, Patients who experienced any significant safety issues during participation period in a previous clinical trial of etripamil NS, as per Investigator's assessment , are excluded. This study will be conducted by Investigators who previously participated in a Milestone Pharmaceuticals clinical trial and are trained on the use of etripamil NS.
A Multicenter Study of Pulsed Field Ablation for Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
Paroxysmal Supraventricular TachycardiaThe purpose of this study was to explore the safety and efficacy of a Pulsed Field Ablation(PFA) Device and Force Sensing Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter in the treatment of Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia(PSVT)
Cardiac Arrhythmias at Extreme Altitude
ArrhythmiasCardiac5 moreBackground: Exposure to high altitudes has been associated with an increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias in healthy subjects and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. Aim: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the risk and the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias at extreme altitude. Methods: This is a prospective cohort study of healthy volunteers determined to climb Mount Everest. Subjects will be evaluated for eligibility by electrocardiography and echocardiography. All study participants will undergo ambulatory rhythm monitoring in their home environment within 12 weeks of the climb. Subsequently, ambulatory rhythm monitoring will be repeated during the ascent from basecamp to the summit of Mount Everest. The primary endpoint will be the composite of supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias, and bradyarrhythmias.
High-density Activation Mapping of the Slow Pathwayto Guide Catheter Ablation in Patients With Typical...
Supraventricular TachycardiaAtrioventricular Nodal Re Entrant TachycardiaAtrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is the most common supraventricular tachycardia inducible during an electrophysiological study. Although ablative therapy proved to be the treatment of choice, little is known about the components of the tachycardia circuit. The aim of this study is to detect the presence and patterns of specific electrograms representing slow pathway (SP) potentials and to explore Koch's triangle pattern activation during sinus rhythm and/or atrial extraestimulus with a high-density mapping catheter in an attempt to clarify a fast and safety catheter ablation strategy. We hypothesized that, in patients with dual atrioventricular nodal physiology, during sinus rhythm (SR), high-density mapping (HDM) catheters could identify the SP signals, making possible to delineate small areas of slow conduction associated to abnormal electrograms on Koch's triangle. On a second step, radiofrequency (RF) applications safety guided by the HDM obtained with this method, should interrupt the circuit far from the His region. Finally, SP signals should disappear after the RF procedure when performing a new 3D HDM. A control group of patients without AVN dual physiology should show absence of fragmented/slow conduction zones.
Prospective Observational Cohort Study of Fetal Atrial Flutter & Supraventricular Tachycardia
Atrial FlutterTachycardia11 moreThe FAST Trial Registry is a prospective observational cohort study of fetuses with a new diagnosis of atrial flutter (AF) or supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) that is severe enough to consider prenatal treatment (see eligibility criteria below). Aims of the Registry include to establish a large clinical database to determine and compare the efficacy and safety of different prenatal treatment strategies including observation without immediate treatment, transplacental antiarrhythmic fetal treatment and direct fetal treatment from the time of tachycardia diagnosis to death, neonatal hospital discharge or to a maximum of 30 days after birth.