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Remote magnetic versus manual catheter navigation for circumferential pulmonary vein ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation

Lars Lüthje, Dirk Vollmann, Joachim Seegers, Marc Dorenkamp, Christian Sohns, Markus Zabel

Clinical Research in Cardiology · 2011 · 72 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

RMN-guided PV ablation provides comparable acute and long-term success rates as compared to manual navigation. Procedural complication rates are similar. The use of RMN is associated with markedly reduced fluoroscopy time, but prolonged ablation and procedure duration.

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