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March 1, 2016Journal of Cardiovascular ElectrophysiologyOpen Access

AF ablation with MNS was associated with a similar risk of AF relapse compared with manual navigation (HR 0.81, 95% CI 0.63-1.05; P = 0.108).

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Why the study?

Does catheter ablation using a magnetic navigation system reduce AF relapse in patients with symptomatic drug-refractory AF compared to conventional manual navigation?

Population

574 propensity-score matched patients with symptomatic drug-refractory atrial fibrillation

Comparison

Catheter ablation using a magnetic navigation… vs Catheter ablation using conventional manual…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

mean 2.6 ± 1.5 years

Authors

PAPedro AdragãoDCDiogo CavacoAFA Ferreira

Discussion

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Overview

MNS yields similar AF ablation outcomes to manual navigation; extends matched observational data but leaves randomized confirmation open.

Structured PICO

Does catheter ablation using a magnetic navigation system reduce AF relapse in patients with symptomatic drug-refractory AF compared to conventional manual navigation?

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Population
574 propensity-score matched patients (from 1,035 eligible) with symptomatic drug-refractory atrial fibrillation (AF)
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Intervention
Catheter ablation using a magnetic navigation system (MNS)
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Comparator
Catheter ablation using conventional manual navigation
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Outcome
Rate of AF relapse after a 3-month blanking periodhard clinical

Magnetic navigation for AF ablation yields similar long-term efficacy and safety to manual navigation, with longer procedure times but significantly reduced fluoroscopy exposure.

Cite This Study

Adragão et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a728a76af0c21e939297a91https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.12900
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