Electroanatomic guidance versus conventional fluoroscopy during transseptal puncture for atrial fibrillation ablation.
Federica TroisiFederico QuadriniAntonio Di MonacoNicola VitulanoRosa CarusoPietro GuidaTommaso LangialongaMassimo GrimaldiPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)
During AF ablation, TSP with EA guidance facilitated safe access to the left atrium while reducing radiation risk to both patients and operators.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- end stage renal disease
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- heart failure
- peritoneal dialysis
- radiofrequency ablation
- ultrasound guided
- pulmonary artery
- coronary artery disease
- vena cava
- radiation therapy
- venous thromboembolism
- patient reported outcomes
- pulmonary hypertension
- pulmonary arterial hypertension