Catheter-related complications and mortality of atrial fibrillation ablation following introduction of contact force-sensing technology.

Joseph G AkarJames P HummelXiaoxi YaoLindsey SangaralinghamSanket DhruvaJun DongRebecca WardNilay D ShahJoseph RossPeter A Noseworthy

Published in: BMJ surgery, interventions, & health technologies (2020)

AF ablation-related catheter complications and mortality are low and there has been no significant change following the introduction of force-sensing catheters.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
risk factors
catheter ablation
cardiovascular events
single molecule
heart failure
radiofrequency ablation
ultrasound guided
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
percutaneous coronary intervention
venous thromboembolism
drug induced