ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2019
Direct results of a prospective randomized study comparing ablation with the nMARQ catheter and the PVAC catheter used with and without a 3D system (MAPER 3D Study).
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- Representation of Women in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Randomized Controlled Trials: Systematic Review.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Pooled it
- Silent cerebral infarcts following pulmonary vein isolation with different atrial fibrillation ablation techniques - incidence and risk factors.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2022Article
- Comparative efficacy and safety of catheter ablation interventions for atrial fibrillation: comprehensive network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2021Article
- Cerebral microembolism during atrial fibrillation ablation can result from the technical aspects and mostly does not cause permanent neurological deficit.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2020Article
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation with Multipolar Phased-Radiofrequency Catheter: The Learning Curve Effect for Procedural Parameters, but not for the Long-Term Outcome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionOur aim was to compare in a prospective randomized study the safety, direct results and periprocedural data of ablation using an nMARQ catheter, a PVAC catheter used with the EnSite system, or a PVAC catheter only under fluoroscopy control. MATERIAL AND
methodsOne hundred two patients (70 male, 57 ±11 years) with atrial fibrillation (AF) were prospectively randomized to: group 1 - ablation performed with an nMARQ catheter and the CARTO 3 system; group 2 - a PVAC catheter used with the EnSite system; group 3 - ablation with a PVAC catheter without a 3D system.
resultsComplete isolation of 400/402 pulmonary veins (PV) (99.5%). Linear ablation was performed in 23 patients in group 1 (small distance between lines isolating PV), in 3 patients in group 2, in 1 patient in group 3. The superior vena cava was isolated in 1 patient, 9 patients, and 9 patients respectively. Duration of fluoroscopy and dose area product were significantly smaller in group 1 (6.5 ±2.9 min/808.8 ±393.9 cGy/cm
conclusionsThe lowest radiological exposure was observed during ablation performed with an nMARQ catheter. 3D systems reduced fluoroscopy duration and the necessity of contrast injection. The nMARQ catheter requires injection of a large volume of fluid.
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