Key result
A novel Safe Sept J-shaped guidewire permits safe and easy over-the-wire trans-septal access during atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with challenging septal anatomy.
Why the study?
Does a Safe Sept J-shaped guidewire facilitate safe trans-septal access during atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with difficult septal anatomy?
Does a Safe Sept J-shaped guidewire facilitate safe trans-septal access during atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with difficult septal anatomy?
The Safe Sept J-shaped guidewire may facilitate trans-septal access during atrial fibrillation ablation in cases with challenging septal anatomy.
May aid transseptal access in difficult septal anatomy during AF ablation; case report leaves open need for prospective validation.
Nowadays, trans-septal (TS) puncture is a relatively safe and straightforward procedure in experienced hands. However, in the presence of a thick, aneurysmatic or extremely elastic fossa ovalis crossing the septum might be challenging. We here describe the use of a novel guidewire that permits easy and safe 'over the wire' TS access during atrial fibrillation ablation.
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Asmundis et al. (2009) studied this question. A novel Safe Sept J-shaped guidewire permits safe and easy over-the-wire trans-septal access during atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with challenging septal anatomy.
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