SynthesisBMJ open2019
Atrial fibrillation ablation with a spring sensor-irrigated contact force-sensing catheter compared with other ablation catheters: systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in BMJ open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
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.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Index-Guided High-Power Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study.Current cardiology reports · 2023Pooled it
- Interplay of Probe Stability and Oscillation During Very-High-Power Short-Duration Ablation in Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation.Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE · 2026Article
- Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Repeat Catheter Ablation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Acta Cardiologica Sinica · 2026Article
- Pulsed field ablation: focused on atrial fibrillation ablation.The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2026Review
- Management of patients with atrial tachycardia: a clinical consensus statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC, endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS), and the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC).Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2025Article
- Assessment of contact force variability in the MAGiC catheter under different magnetic field strengths, vector orientations, and catheter extensions in robotic magnetic navigation.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2025Article
- Invasive strategies for rhythm control of atrial fibrillation: a narrative review.Journal of Yeungnam medical science · 2024Article
- The importance of electrode-tissue proximity in creating pulsed field ablation lesions: insights from a sub-acute preclinical model.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2024Article
- High-power short-duration catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: is it really a new era? Comparison between new and old radiofrequency contact force-sensing catheters.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2024Observational
- Improved procedural workflow for catheter ablation of paroxysmal AF with high-density mapping system and advanced technology: Rationale and study design of a multicenter international study.Clinical cardiology · 2022Article
- Empirical superior vena cava isolation improves outcomes of radiofrequency re-ablation in pulmonary vein isolation non-responders: A 2-center retrospective study in China.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Zero Fluoroscopy Arrhythmias Catheter Ablation: A Trend Toward More Frequent Practice in a High-Volume Center.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Effect of electrophysiological mapping on non-transmural annulus ablation and atrial fibrillation recurrence prediction after 6 months of Cox-Maze IV procedure.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- A prospective multi-site registry of real-world experience of catheter ablation for treatment of symptomatic paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (Real-AF): design and objectives.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2021Article
- Metal interference alert guided septal approach with 3 catheter positions on intracardiac echocardiography for a near-zero fluoroscopy catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2021Article
- The superiority of high-power short-duration radiofrequency catheter ablation strategy for atrial fibrillation treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis study.Journal of arrhythmia · 2021Article
- Long-term safety and effectiveness of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation using a porous tip contact force-sensing catheter from the SMART SF trial.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2021Article
- Characterizing clinical outcomes and factors associated with conduction gaps in VISITAG SURPOINT-guided catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.Journal of arrhythmia · 2021Article
- Significance of serum fibroblast growth factor-23 and miR-208b in pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation and their relationship with prognosis.World journal of clinical cases · 2020Article
- [Catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias : Forms of energy and biophysical principles].Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie · 2019Review
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
6 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectivesThe objective of our review was to systematically assess available evidence on the effectiveness, safety and efficiency of a spring sensor-irrigated contact force (CF) catheter (THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH Catheter (ST)) for percutaneous ablation of paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), compared with other ablation catheters, or with the ST with the operator blinded to CF data.
designSystematic literature review and meta-analysis.
backgroundEmerging evidence suggests improved clinical outcomes of AF ablation using CF-sensing catheters; however, reviews to date have included data from multiple, distinct CF technologies.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies comparing the use of ST versus other ablation catheters for the treatment of AF. A comprehensive search of electronic and manual sources was conducted. The primary endpoint was freedom from recurrent atrial tachyarrhythmia (AT) at 12 months. Procedural and safety data were also analysed.
resultsThirty-four studies enrolling 5004 patients were eligible. The use of ST was associated with increased odds of freedom from AT at 12 months (71.0%vs60.8%; OR 1.454, 95% CI 1.12 to 1.88, p
conclusionsCompared with the use of other catheters, AF ablation using the CF-sensing ST catheter for AF is associated with improved success rates, shorter procedure and fluoroscopy times and similar safety profile.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.