Radiofrequency atrial fibrillation ablation with irrigated tip catheter using remote magnetic navigation compared with conventional manual method.
Rugheed GhadbanKristina GifftZachary LuebberingSandeep SodhiDaniel CooperTariq H EnezatePublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2020)
AF ablation utilizing MCN was associated with similar efficacy to RMN but with higher complication rates. Although the procedure time was shorter with MCN, the fluoroscopy time was more prolonged. Randomized clinical studies are needed to further verify these results.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- double blind
- open label
- heart failure
- placebo controlled
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- phase iii
- minimally invasive
- phase ii
- molecularly imprinted
- ultrasound guided
- clinical trial
- randomized controlled trial
- coronary artery disease
- venous thromboembolism
- acute coronary syndrome