An interventional study of Electrophysiology study of heart in ASD and Brady Arrythmia, sponsored by Assiut University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-07.
Sponsored by Assiut University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic
Primary outcomes :
Determining the incidence of SAN and AVN dysfunction before and after percutaneous ASD closure Comparing ECG and EP parameters of SAN and AVN before and after percutaneous ASD closure
Secondary outcomes :
Assessing clinical, echocardiographic and procedural risk factors affecting the AVN function after ASD closure device implantation Determining the incidence of supraventricular arrhythmia inducibility before and after percutaneous ASD closure
Atrial septal defects (ASDs) are one of the most common types of acyanotic congenital heart diseases, comprising 6-10% all congenital heart defects. They represent the most common congenital heart disease diagnosed during adulthood. Secundum ASD is a defect in the fossa ovalis (septum primum), or the superior limb of the septum secundum and is the most common type of ASD (80% of all ASDs).
ASD closure for secundum ASD is recommended regardless of symptoms in patients with evidence of right ventricular (RV) volume overload and no pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) or left ventricular (LV) disease. Percutaneous device closure has become the first choice for secundum defect closure in presence of a feasible morphology with a reported low risk of serious complications (≤1% of patients).
Subclinical electrocardiography (ECG) abnormalities, sinoatrial node (SAN) and atrioventricular node (AVN) conduction abnormalities have been reported in patients with ASDs. . The reported incidence of AVN block following ASD device closure varies widely from none up to 6.1%. High-grade AVN block after device closure typically occurs in the first 24-hour post-procedure and may mandates device removal for resolution of heart block.
The mechanism of AVN block after ASD device occlusion could be due to mechanical pressure on the AV node or edema related to trauma. Young age and large defect/device size may be a risk factor for AVN block. Deficient rims of the ASD may also have an impact on development of AVN block.
Whether or not there is a direct impact of ASD device closure on the functional properties of AVN and SAN is not well elucidated. Testing the electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic (EP) parameters of AVN and SAN before and after the procedure could obviously help understanding the real risk
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Determining the incidence of SAN and AVN dysfunction before and after percutaneous ASD closure Comparing ECG and EP parameters of SAN and AVN before and after percutaneous ASD closure
Procedure: Electrophysiology study of heart
The procedure will be done comparatively for each patient; before the device placement and immediately after the procedure. This will be done approaching the same sheath that is placed for ASD device closure (the right femoral vein). Only one quadripolar EP catheter will be used, it will be placed in high right atrium then at His bundle. The EP study will include: Assessment of SAN function using cSNRT (through HRA pacing) Assessment of AH and HV intervals (through His bundle EGM) Assessment of antegrade AVN RP (refractory period) and AVN WP (Wenckebach point) through extra-stimuli and incremental atrial pacing. Any inducible arrhythmia will be reported
incidence of SAN dysfunction
Determining the incidence of SAN and AVN dysfunction before and after percutaneous ASD closure Comparing ECG and EP parameters of SAN and AVN before and after percutaneous ASD closure
Time frame: baseline
incidence of AVN dysfunction
incidence of AVN dysfunction before and after percutaneous ASD closure
Time frame: baseline
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