Optimizing radiofrequency ablation of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation by direct catheter force measurement - A case-matched comparison in 198 patients

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 201-208

  Sigmund, Elisabeth ^a   Puererfellner, Helmut ^a   Derndorfer, Michael ^a   Kollias, Georgios ^a   Winter, Siegmund ^a   Aichinger, Josef ^a   Nesser, Hans Joachim ^a   Martinek, Martin ^a  

^a ELISABETHINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; contact force; economic benefit; outcome; radiation; radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ABLATION CATHETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM; CATHETER ABLATION; CATHETER FORCE MEASUREMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FORCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART INJURY; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MIDDLE AGED; OPEN IRRIGATED TIP CATHETER; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAROXYSMAL HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; MECHANICAL STRESS; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATIVE TIME; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84922703526     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pace.12549     Document Type: Article

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