EFFICAS II: Optimization of catheter contact force improves outcome of pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Europace

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1229-1235

  Kautzner, Josef ^a   Neuzil, Petr ^b   Lambert, Hendrik ^c   Peichl, Petr ^a   Petru, Jan ^b   Cihak, Robert ^a   Skoda, Jan ^b   Wichterle, Dan ^a   Wissner, Erik ^d   Yulzari, Aude ^c   Kuck, Karl Heinz ^d  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Czech Republic)

^b NA HOMOLCE HOSPITAL   (Czech Republic)

^c St Jude Medical GVA   (Switzerland)

^d DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Conduction gaps; Contact force; Pulmonary vein isolation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CATHETER CONTACT FORCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCE; HEART PERFORATION; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION DEVICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EUROPE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MECHANICAL STRESS; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PROCEDURES; PULMONARY VEIN;

ADULT; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY VEINS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84939640627     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/euv057     Document Type: Article

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