Effect of the Balloon Size on Lesion Formation During Visually Guided Laser Balloon Ablation in an In Vitro Model

Background:It is unclear whether balloon size can influence lesion formation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of balloon size on lesion formation during laser balloon procedures in an in vitro model.Methods and Results:Laser energy was applied to chicken muscle using a first generat...

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Published in:Circulation Journal 2021/07/21, Vol.85(8), pp.1394-1399
Main Authors: Matsunaga-Lee, Yasuharu, Egami, Yasuyuki, Nakamura, Hitoshi, Matsuhiro, Yutaka, Yasumoto, Koji, Tsuda, Masaki, Tanaka, Akihiro, Okamoto, Naotaka, Yano, Masamichi, Shutta, Ryu, Sakata, Yasushi, Nishino, Masami, Tanouchi, Jun
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Language:English
Subjects:
Ablation
Atrial fibrillation
Balloon size
Catheter Ablation
Laser
Laser Therapy
Lasers
Lesion formation
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Summary:Background:It is unclear whether balloon size can influence lesion formation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of balloon size on lesion formation during laser balloon procedures in an in vitro model.Methods and Results:Laser energy was applied to chicken muscle using a first generation laser balloon. Laser ablation was performed with 2 different balloon sizes (18 mm and 32 mm) using 2 different power settings (12 W/20 s and 8.5 W/20 s) on the chicken muscle. The lesion characteristics, including maximum lesion depth, maximum lesion diameter, surface diameter and depth at maximum diameter, were compared between the 18-mm and 32-mm balloon groups at 12 W/20 s and 8.5 W/20 s, respectively. We created 40 lesions using laser energy at 12 W/20 s and 80 lesions at 8.5 W/20 s. At both power settings, the maximum lesion depth and the depth at the maximum diameter were larger in the 18-mm than in the 32-mm balloon group. At both power settings, the maximum lesion diameter and the surface diameter were smaller in the 18-mm than in the 32-mm balloon group.Conclusions:The balloon size could affect the lesion formation during laser balloon ablation. The lesion with the larger balloon size was wider and shallower than the lesion with the smaller balloon size.
ISSN:1346-9843
1347-4820
DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-20-1089