ReviewThe Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management2020
State of Fluoroless Procedures in Cardiac Electrophysiology Practice.
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- When low is not low enough: zero-fluoroscopy atrial fibrillation ablation using the VARIPULSE™ pulsed field system-a prospective single-center study.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2026Article
- Zero-fluoroscopy catheter ablation for arrhythmias in pregnancy: validation of a standardized approach with 5-year follow-up.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Completely Fluoroless, "Apron-Less" Approach to Supraventricular Tachycardia Ablation Compared to Traditional Fluoroscopy Guided Ablation: Feasibility, Safety and Clinical Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Real-World Impact of Steerable Sheaths for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation: The INSIGHT Study.Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology · 2025Article
- Twenty-five years of research in cardiac imaging in electrophysiology procedures for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.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 · 2023Article
- Steerable sheath visualizable under 3D electroanatomical mapping facilitates paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation with minimal fluoroscopy.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2023Article
- Rhythmia zero-fluoroscopy workflow with high-power, short-duration ablation: retrospective analysis of procedural data.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2022Observational
- Fluoroscopy-free ablation in congenital heart disease of moderate or great complexity.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2022Article
- Epicardial ablation of left ventricular arrhythmias originating from the left ventricular summit area without fluoroscopy.Cardiology journal · 2022Article
- 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
- Acute Safety and Efficacy of Fluoroless Cryoballoon Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2021Article
- Safety and Efficacy of Minimal- versus Zero-fluoroscopy Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Multicenter, Prospective Study.The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2020Article
- A New Era in Zero X-ray Ablation.Arrhythmia & electrophysiology review · 2020Review
- Letter from the Editor in Chief.The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2020Article
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Abstract
In the past decade, the use of interventional electrophysiological (EP) procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias has exponentially increased. These procedures usually require fluoroscopy to guide the advancement and frequent repositioning of intracardiac catheters, resulting in both the patient and the operator being subjected to a considerable degree of radiation exposure. Although shielding options such as lead gowns, glasses, and pull-down shields are useful for protecting the operator, they do not lessen the patient's level of exposure. Furthermore, the prolonged use of lead gowns can exponentiate the onset of orthopedic problems among operators. Recent advancements in three-dimensional cardiac mapping systems and the use of radiation-free imaging technologies such as magnetic resonance imaging and intracardiac ultrasound allow operators to perform EP procedures with minimal or even no fluoroscopy. In this review, we sought to describe the state of fluoroless procedures in EP practice.
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