4D Cardiac Activation Wave Mapping in In Vivo Swine Model using Acoustoelectric Imaging

Alexander Alvarez, Cameron Wilhite, Chet Preston, Teo Trujillo, Alice McArthur, Debbie Mustacich, Russell S. Witte

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Abstract

Though atrial fibrillation (AF) is a growing public health problem, electrical characterization of the disease with electrocardiography (ECG) is inadequate due to poor spatial resolution. The goal of this study was to investigate propagation of the cardiac activation wave in a healthy swine model using acoustoelectric cardiac imaging (ACI), a noninvasive mapping technology that combines ultrasound with electrical recording to overcome limitations with standard ECG. Real-time 4D ACI with a custom 2D 0.6 MHz matrix US array demonstrated conduction velocities of 2.21 m/s, validated with standard epicardial recording. ACI FWHM at a single timepoint, a measure related to the resolution of ACI in imaging the volume of activation at peak ECG signal, was 7.31 mm, 7.63 mm, and 6.23 mm in the depth, lateral, and elevational directions, respectively. SNR of ACI was 21dB at peak activation. ACI signals tracked through a 4D volume demonstrated appropriate propagation of the signal from base to apex and from endocardium to epicardium. This study demonstrated the potential for this technology to noninvasively map arrhythmias, such as AF, at high resolution.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2019
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1414-1417
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781728145969
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2019
Event2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2019 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: Oct 6 2019Oct 9 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS
Volume2019-October
ISSN (Print)1948-5719
ISSN (Electronic)1948-5727

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period10/6/1910/9/19

Keywords

  • arrhythmia
  • atrial fibrillation
  • cardiac mapping
  • echocardiography
  • electrocardiography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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