Outcomes of 200 consecutive, fluoroless atrial fibrillation ablations using a new technique.
Xiaoke LiuJames PalmerPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2018)
The new technique eliminated radiation exposure and shortened the procedure time without significant negative impact on safety or success rate. Substantial cost savings were also achieved by using a minimal number of mostly reprocessed catheters.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- minimally invasive
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- metabolic syndrome
- left ventricular
- acute coronary syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- weight loss