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Worldwide Experience with the Robotic Navigation System in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Methodology, Efficacy and Safety

Rong Bai, Luigi Di Biase, Miguel Valderrábano, Faizel Lorgat, H. Mlcochova, Roland Richard Tilz, Udo Meyerfeldt, Patrick Hranitzky, Oussama M. Wazni, Prapa Kanagaratnam,

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology · 2012 · 66 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

The Hansen robotic system can be used for AF ablation safely. In low volume centers, there appeared to be a learning curve of the first 50 cases after which the complication rate decreased. With a higher case volume, the success rate increased.

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Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation: The Task Force for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

European Heart Journal · 2010 · 5.8K citations · Full text

Updated Worldwide Survey on the Methods, Efficacy, and Safety of Catheter Ablation for Human Atrial Fibrillation

Riccardo Cappato, Hugh Calkins, Shih‐Ann Chen et al. · Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology · 2009 · 2.9K citations

Impact of type of atrial fibrillation and repeat catheter ablation on long-term freedom from atrial fibrillation: Results from a multicenter study

Mandeep Bhargava, Luigi Di Biase, Prasant Mohanty et al. · Heart Rhythm · 2009 · 281 citations · Full text

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Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Using a Robotic Catheter Remote Control System

Walid I. Saliba, Vivek Y. Reddy, Oussama M. Wazni et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2008 · 272 citations

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Experience of robotic catheter ablation in humans using a novel remotely steerable catheter sheath

Prapa Kanagaratnam, Michael Koa‐Wing, Daniel T. Wallace et al. · Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology · 2008 · 174 citations · Full text