Key result
Radiofrequency ablation using a contact force-sensing catheter in a low-volume center resulted in 0 complications related to catheter manipulation or energy delivery among 39 patients.
Why the study?
Does percutaneous radiofrequency ablation using a contact force-sensing catheter ensure procedural safety in patients with atrial fibrillation treated at a low-volume centre?
Population
39 consecutive patients suffering from paroxysmal or permanent atrial fibrillation treated at a single…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May support safe use of contact force-sensing catheters in low-volume centers; hypothesis-generating and requires larger prospective validation.
Observational (n=39)
No
Does percutaneous radiofrequency ablation using a contact force-sensing catheter ensure procedural safety in patients with atrial fibrillation treated at a low-volume centre?
The use of a contact force-sensing catheter during atrial fibrillation ablation in a low-volume center appears safe, helping to avoid excessive contact forces and procedural complications.
Vaccari et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Atrial fibrillation (n=39). Radiofrequency ablation with a contact force-sensing catheter was evaluated on Complications related to catheter manipulation or energy delivered. Radiofrequency ablation using a contact force-sensing catheter in a low-volume center resulted in 0 complications related to catheter manipulation or energy delivery among 39 patients.
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