Key result
A simple angiographic method for pulmonary vein and left atrium opacification using an SL1 sheath achieved good angiographic results in 100% of cases with no immediate or late complications.
Why the study?
Does a simple angiographic method using an SL1 sheath provide effective opacification and safety in patients undergoing catheter-directed intervention for atrial fibrillation?
Observational (n=100)
No
Does a simple angiographic method using an SL1 sheath provide effective opacification and safety in patients undergoing catheter-directed intervention for atrial fibrillation?
A simple angiographic method using an SL1 sheath is effective and safe for pulmonary vein and left atrium opacification during AF ablation.
Supports feasibility of SL1 sheath angiography in AF ablation; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before adoption.
Catheter-directed intervention to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) is becoming widely accepted procedure in current clinical practice. For assessment of pulmonary vein (PV) anatomy, angiography of left atrium (LA) and/or PV is often performed. We present a new, simple angiographic method for PVs and LA opacification using SL1 sheath. Total of 100 patients in our clinic underwent this procedure. In all of the cases good angiographic results were achieved. No immediate or late complications related to this procedure were observed.
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Imnadze et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Atrial fibrillation (n=100). Angiographic method for pulmonary vein and left atrium opacification using SL1 sheath was evaluated on Good angiographic results. A simple angiographic method for pulmonary vein and left atrium opacification using an SL1 sheath achieved good angiographic results in 100% of cases with no immediate or late complications.
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