Why the study?
Does NavX-guided pulmonary vein isolation reduce fluoroscopy exposure and procedure duration compared to fluoroscopy guidance in patients with atrial fibrillation?
Population
64 patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or permanent atrial fibrillation
Comparison
Segmental pulmonary vein isolation guided by the… vs Segmental pulmonary vein isolation using…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 9.5+/-3.0 months
Authors
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May support reduced radiation in AF ablation; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice pending RCTs.
Does NavX-guided pulmonary vein isolation reduce fluoroscopy exposure and procedure duration compared to fluoroscopy guidance in patients with atrial fibrillation?
The use of a non-fluoroscopic navigation system (NavX) during pulmonary vein isolation significantly reduces fluoroscopy time, radiation exposure, and procedure duration without compromising procedural success or clinical efficacy.
Estner et al. (2006) studied this question.
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