Abstract
IntroductionIn inverse potential mapping, local epicardial potentials are computed from recorded body surface potentials (BSP). When BSP are recorded with only a limited number of electrodes, in general biophysical a priori models are applied to facilitate the inverse computation. This study investigated the possibility of deriving epicardial potential information using only 62 torso electrodes in the absence of an a priori model.MethodsComputer simulations were used to determine the optimal in vivo positioning of 62 torso electrodes. Subsequently, three different electrode configurations, i.e., surrounding the thorax, concentrated precordial (30 mm inter-electrode distance) and super-concentrated precordial (20 mm inter-electrode distance) were used to record BSP from three healthy volunteers. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed to register the electrode positions with respect to the anatomy of the patient. Epicardial potentials were inversely computed from the recorded BSP. In order to determine the reconstruction quality, the super-concentrated electrode configuration was applied in four patients with an implanted MRI-conditional pacemaker system. The distance between the position of the ventricular lead tip on MRI and the inversely reconstructed pacing site was determined.ResultsThe epicardial potential distribution reconstructed using the super-concentrated electrode configuration demonstrated the highest correlation (R = 0.98; p < 0.01) with the original epicardial source model. A mean localization error of 5.3 mm was found in the pacemaker patients.ConclusionThis study demonstrated the feasibility of deriving detailed anterior epicardial potential information using only 62 torso electrodes without the use of an a priori model.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00392-015-0891-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Highlights
In inverse potential mapping, local epicardial potentials are computed from recorded body surface potentials (BSP)
This study investigated the possibility of deriving epicardial potential information using only 62 torso electrodes in the absence of an a priori model
This study demonstrated the feasibility of deriving detailed anterior epicardial potential information using only 62 torso electrodes without the use of an a priori model
Summary
Local epicardial potentials are computed from recorded body surface potentials (BSP). When BSP are recorded with only a limited number of electrodes, in general biophysical a priori models are applied to facilitate the inverse computation. This study investigated the possibility of deriving epicardial potential information using only 62 torso electrodes in the absence of an a priori model. Inverse potential mapping (IPM) is a promising technique that may complement conventional invasive electrophysiological (EP) studies [1, 2]. In IPM, local epicardial potentials are inversely computed from recorded body. Inverse procedures involving 64 or fewer electrodes always apply an a priori activation model
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