November 12, 2014Current Opinion in Cardiology
Contact force-sensing catheters
Key result
Contact force-sensing catheters for atrial fibrillation ablation correlate with fewer ablation gaps, decreased procedural times, and improved clinical outcomes at 1 year.
Why the study?
Do contact force-sensing radiofrequency ablation catheters improve procedural and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Population
Patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support contact force-sensing catheter use in AF ablation; leaves open need for RCT confirmation.
Structured PICO
Do contact force-sensing radiofrequency ablation catheters improve procedural and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing ablation for atrial fibrillation?
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Population
Patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia
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Intervention
Contact force-sensing radiofrequency ablation catheters
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Outcome
Gaps in wide area circumferential ablation lines at 3 months, procedural times, and clinical outcome at 1 year
Contact force-sensing catheters improve procedural efficiency and 1-year clinical outcomes in atrial fibrillation ablation, with a recommended target force of 10-20 g.
Cite This Study
Hoffmayer et al. (2014) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Contact force-sensing radiofrequency ablation catheters was evaluated. Contact force-sensing catheters for atrial fibrillation ablation correlate with fewer ablation gaps, decreased procedural times, and improved clinical outcomes at 1 year.