Table 3.
Acute Success Rate, complications, and Site of PVCs during Ablations in both groups
| Children (N = 61) | Adults (N = 104) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute success | 57 (93.4%) | 89 (85.6%) | |
| Complications | |||
| – Puncture hematoma | 3 (4.9%) | 2 (2%) | |
| – None | 58 (95.1%) | 102 (98%) | |
| PVC’s precise localization (on ablation) | < 0.001* | ||
| - AMC | 1 (1.6%) | 8 (7.7%) | |
| - Anterior papillary muscle | 0 (0%) | 3 (2.9%) | |
| - Anterior tricuspid annulus | 1 (1.6%) | 0 (0%) | |
| - Anterolateral mitral annulus | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.0%) | |
| - Lateral tricuspid annulus | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.0%) | |
| - LCC | 15 (24.7%) | 14 (13.4%) | |
| - LV summit | 0 (0%) | 16 (15.4%) | |
| - Parahisian | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.0%) | |
| - RCC | 6 (9.8%) | 7 (6.7%) | |
| - RCC-LCC junction | 5 (8.2%) | 4 (3.8%) | |
| - RVOT-free wall | 27 (44.3%) | 13 (12.5%) | |
| - RVOT septal | 1 (1.6%) | 22 (21.1%) | |
| - Subpulmonic | 5 (8.2%) | 10 (9.6%) | |
| - Supra pulmonic | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.9%) | |
| - Tricuspid annulus | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.0%) | |
| - Total | 61 (100%) | 104 (100%) |