July 22, 2012Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Safety of the Open‐Irrigated Ablation Catheter for Radiofrequency Ablation: Safety Analysis from Six Clinical Studies
Why the study?
What is the safety profile of the open-irrigated catheter for radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia, and atrial fibrillation?
Population
1,275 patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation for atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia, and atrial…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7 days postprocedure
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Implication
Supports acceptable acute safety of open-irrigated RFA; leaves open generalizability and proctoring effects beyond this cohort.
Structured PICO
What is the safety profile of the open-irrigated catheter for radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia, and atrial fibrillation?
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Population
1,275 patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation for atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia, and atrial fibrillation across six prospective, multicenter studies
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Intervention
Open-irrigated catheter for radiofrequency ablation
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Outcome
Serious radiofrequency ablation complications and vascular access complications within seven days postproceduresafety
The open-irrigated RFA catheter demonstrates an acceptable safety profile, with complications decreasing significantly following the implementation of a proctoring program.
Cite This Study
Waldo et al. (2012) studied this question.