September 16, 2015Open Access
View Full PaperImpact of Contact Force Technology on Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: A Meta‐Analysis
Structured PICO
Does Contact Force (CF) technology reduce atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation?
P
Population
Patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation
I
Intervention
Contact Force (CF) technology catheter ablation
C
Comparator
Conventional catheter ablation
O
Outcome
Atrial fibrillation recurrence ratehard clinical
Contact force technology improves the efficacy and efficiency of atrial fibrillation ablation without increasing complications.
Abstract
The use of CF technology results in significant reduction of the atrial fibrillation recurrence rate after atrial fibrillation ablation in comparison to the conventional catheter group. CF technology is able to significantly reduce procedure and fluoroscopic times without compromising complication rate.