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Single transseptal puncture technique and contact force catheter: A simplified ablation strategy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

  • Authors:
    • Zhongpeng Du
    • Feng Hu
    • Lingmin Wu
    • Lihui Zheng
    • Ligang Ding
    • Erpeng Liang
    • Gang Chen
    • Yan Yao
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  • Published online on: August 3, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9087
  • Pages: 2611-2616
  • Copyright: © Du et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The present study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an optimized single transseptal puncture technique and contact force sensing atrial fibrillation (AF) radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) strategy within a clinical setting. Fast anatomic mapping and contact force sensing ablation was applied to patients with paroxysmal AF (PAF) ablation between September 2014 and December 2016 using a single trans‑septal sheath. Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and linear ablation were performed in PAF individually with a 10‑20 g contact force with minimal fluoroscopy. Stimulation with 10 mA outputs on the lesions without capture was used as endpoint. A total of 419 consecutive patients who underwent first‑time RFCA were enrolled in the current study, and acute PVI was achieved in all patients. The average procedure time was 74.5±9.7 min, with an average ablation time of 27.3±7.8 min. The average fluoroscopy time was 4.7±3.3 min and the average radiation dose was 24.3±25.2 mGy. At a mean follow‑up time of 14.5 ± 4.1 months, sinus rhythm was maintained at 85.0%. Cardiac tamponade occurred in one case. The results indicated that this simplified technique was a simple, safe and effective approach for PAF ablation therapy.
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Du Z, Hu F, Wu L, Zheng L, Ding L, Liang E, Chen G and Yao Y: Single transseptal puncture technique and contact force catheter: A simplified ablation strategy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Exp Ther Med 20: 2611-2616, 2020
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Du, Z., Hu, F., Wu, L., Zheng, L., Ding, L., Liang, E. ... Yao, Y. (2020). Single transseptal puncture technique and contact force catheter: A simplified ablation strategy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 20, 2611-2616. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9087
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Du, Z., Hu, F., Wu, L., Zheng, L., Ding, L., Liang, E., Chen, G., Yao, Y."Single transseptal puncture technique and contact force catheter: A simplified ablation strategy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20.3 (2020): 2611-2616.
Chicago
Du, Z., Hu, F., Wu, L., Zheng, L., Ding, L., Liang, E., Chen, G., Yao, Y."Single transseptal puncture technique and contact force catheter: A simplified ablation strategy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20, no. 3 (2020): 2611-2616. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9087