A circular mapping catheter is not mandatory for isolating pulmonary veins during paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation with radiofrequency.
Olivier XhaetOlivier DeceuninckBenoit RobayeFabien DormalBenoit ColletVéronique GodeauxFlorence HuysElisabeth BallantMaximilien GourdinDominique BlommaertPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2020)
Pulmonary vein isolation without the use of a CMC is feasible; moreover, the material costs, procedure time, and radiation exposure were reduced compared with the CMC group. Freedom of recurrence was similar between groups. Optimized use of 3D electro-anatomical mapping systems could reduce the radiation exposure for both the patient and physician.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- high resolution
- left atrial appendage
- high density
- oral anticoagulants
- primary care
- pulmonary hypertension
- emergency department
- case report
- direct oral anticoagulants
- ultrasound guided
- heart failure
- minimally invasive
- inferior vena cava
- high speed
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- venous thromboembolism
- radiofrequency ablation