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Myocardial sleeves in the caudal vena cava and pulmonary veins are a potential trigger for initiation and perpetuation of atrial tachycardia and atrial fibrillation in the horse. Isolation of these myocardial sleeves by RFCA may be an effective treatment for these arrhythmias.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To describe the feasibility of 3D EAM and RFCA to isolate caudal vena cava and pulmonary veins in adult horses using 3D mapping and a contact force (CF)\u2010guided ablation system.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In vivo experiments.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>3D EAM and RFCA was performed in five horses without cardiovascular disease under general anaesthesia, using the CF\u2010guided system CARTO\u00ae3. Point\u2010by\u2010point RFCA aimed for isolation of caudal vena cava and pulmonary veins. Radiofrequency energy was delivered in power\u2010controlled mode with a target power of 45\u2009W, CF between 10 and 15\u2009g and 30\u2009mL\/min irrigation rate, until an ablation\u2010index of 450\u2013500 was reached.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In the right atrium, myocardial sleeves of the caudal vena cava were isolated (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20095). In the left atrium, isolation of ostium II (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20093), ostium III (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091) and ostium I, II and III\n                      <jats:italic>en bloc<\/jats:italic>\n                      (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091) was performed. Successful isolation was confirmed by entrance and exit block.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Horses were euthanised at the end of the procedure, so long term effects such as potential reconnection of isolated veins could not be studied.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is the first description of 3D EAM and RFCA with CARTO\u00ae3 in horses, thereby showing the technical feasibility and successful caudal vena cava and pulmonary vein isolation. CF measurement allowed monitoring of catheter\u2010tissue contact, resulting in efficient acute lesion creation as confirmed by entrance and exit block. 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