Evidence map›Paper›PMID 27957209›Full record

ReviewJournal of atrial fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Using Magnetic Navigation Comparison With Conventional Approach During Long-Term Follow-Up.

Tolga Aksu, Serdar Bozyel, Ebru Golcuk, Kývanc Yalin, Tumer Erdem Guler

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Review in Journal of atrial fibrillation. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tolga AksuKocaeli Derince Education and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli/Turkey.
Serdar BozyelKocaeli Derince Education and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli/Turkey.
Ebru GolcukKocaeli Derince Education and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli/Turkey.
Kývanc YalinKolan Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Tumer Erdem GulerKocaeli Derince Education and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli/Turkey.
Kocaeli Üniversitesi · TRKoç University · TR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation targeting the circumferential isolation of pulmonary veins (PVI) is an established therapeutic alternative in symptomatic AF patients resistant to anti-arrhythmic medications. The procedure is technically challenging and multiple difficulties must be overcome in order to achieve a successful outcome. The magnetic navigation system (MNS) is a remote catheter control technology which has advantages such as a traumatic catheter design improving the procedural safety, a reduced amount of radiation exposure to both the patient and physician, unrestricted and reproducible catheter maneuverability that allows the access to difficult anatomical situations, and an improved catheter stability leading to better energy delivery. Due to these advantages, MNS is increasingly being used for AF ablation and both acute and chronic success rates are comparable with the conventional technique. The new developments in navigation systems, catheters and new three-dimensional mapping systems are very promising to obviate these concerns. However, MNS is related to longer radiofrequency (RF) application duration and procedure time.

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AblationAtrial FibrillationMagnetic Navigation

Identifiers

PMID27957209
PMCPMC4955893
OpenAlexW2473091629

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