Role of papillary muscle in the generation and maintenance of reentry during ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation in isolated swine right ventricle
Yh. Kim et al., Role of papillary muscle in the generation and maintenance of reentry during ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation in isolated swine right ventricle, CIRCULATION, 100(13), 1999, pp. 1450-1459
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Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Background-The role of papillary muscle (PM) in the generation and maintena
nce of reentry is unclear.
Methods and Results-Computerized mapping (477 bipolar electrodes, 1.6-mm re
solution) was performed in fibrillating right ventricles (RVs) of swine in
vitro. During ventricular fibrillation (VF), reentrant wave fronts often tr
ansiently anchored to the PM. Tissue mass reduction was then performed in 1
0 RVs until VF converted to ventricular tachycardia (VT), In an additional
6 RVs, procainamide infusion converted VF to VT. Maps showed that 77% (34 o
f 44) of all VT episodes were associated with a single reentrant wave front
anchored to the PM. Purkinje fiber potentials preceded the local myocardia
l activation, and these potentials were recorded mostly around the PM. When
PM was trimmed to the level of endocardium (n = 4), sustained VT was no lo
nger inducible, Transmembrane potential recordings (n = 5) at the PM reveal
ed full action potential during pacing, without evidence of ischemia, Compu
ter simulation studies confirmed the role of PM as a spiral wave anchoring
site that stabilized wave conduction.
Conclusions-We conclude that PM is important in the generation and maintena
nce of reentry during VT and VF.