Long-term outcomes of the current remote magnetic catheter navigation technique for ablation of atrial fibrillation |
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| Authors: | Shiwen Yuan Fredrik Holmqvist Ole Kongstad Steen M. Jensen Lingwei Wang Erik Ljungström |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Section of Arrhythmias, Sk?ne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Swedenshiwen.yuan@med.lu.se;3. Section of Arrhythmias, Sk?ne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | Objectives. Comparisons between remote magnetic (RMN) and manual catheter navigation for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation have earlier been reported with controversial results. However, these reports were based on earlier generations of the RMN system. Design. To evaluate the outcomes of the most current RMN system for AF ablation in a larger patient population with longer follow-up time, 112 patients with AF (78 paroxysmal, 34 persistent) who underwent AF ablation utilizing RMN (RMN group) were compared to 102?AF ablation patients (72 paroxysmal, 30 persistent) utilizing manual technique (Manual group). Results. The RMN group was associated with significantly shorter fluoroscopy time (10.4?±?6.4 vs. 16.3?±?10.9?min, p?p?p?p?Conclusion. Differing from previous reports, our data from a larger patient population and longer follow-up time demonstrates that compared to manual technique, the most current RMN technique is associated with better procedural and clinical outcomes for AF ablation. |
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| Keywords: | Atrial fibrillation ablation remote magnetic navigation long-term outcome |
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