First clinical experience of a dedicated irrigated-tip radiofrequency ablation catheter for the ablation of cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter.

Sven KnechtFabian BurchTobias ReichlinFlorian SpiesAline MühlDavid AltmannPeter AmmannBeat SchaerStefan OsswaldChristian SticherlingMichael Kühne

Published in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2017)

In conclusion, acute and chronic efficacy of the irrigated Pt-Ir and gold-tip catheters were comparable. However, the dedicated catheter design was associated with decreased fluoroscopy duration.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
liver failure
drug induced
ultrasound guided
left atrial
respiratory failure
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus
heart failure
left ventricular