Eliminating transseptal sheath exchange for pulsed field ablation procedures using a direct over-the-needle transseptal access with the Faradrive sheath.
Thomas KuefferAntonio MadaffariGregor ThalmannAline MühlOskar GaluszkaSamuel H BaldingerJens SeilerHildegard TannerRichard KobzaLaurent RotenBenjamin BerteTobias ReichlinPublished in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2023)
An over-the-needle TSP directly with the PFA sheath proved feasible and safe in our study. This simplified workflow has the potential to reduce the risk of air embolism, to shorten procedure time, and to reduce cost.