February 26, 2016Future Cardiology

Optimizing Contact Force During Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Available Technologies and a Look to the Future

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Why the study?

Does contact force sensing technology improve outcomes and safety in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation?

Population

Patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation

Design

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Authors

LVLennart J. de VriesErasmus MC TSTamás Szili‐TörokElectrophysiology

Discussion

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Implication

May support contact force sensing in AF ablation; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.

Structured PICO

Does contact force sensing technology improve outcomes and safety in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation?

Population

Patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation

Intervention

Contact force (CF) sensing technology during catheter ablation

Outcome

Reduction of fluoroscopy time, increased procedural safety, and better clinical outcome

Contact force sensing technology during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation appears to improve procedural safety, reduce fluoroscopy time, and enhance clinical outcomes.

Cite This Study

Vries et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a21ca64033871db2707c6c7 https://doi.org/10.2217/fca.15.76

Topics

Atrial fibrillation Persistent AF management AF ablation outcomes Anticoagulation in AF

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Optimizing Contact Force During Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Available Technologies and a Look to the Future

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Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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Optimizing Contact Force During Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Available Technologies and a Look to the Future

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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