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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2021

Catheter Ablation in Complex Atrial Arrhythmias: Pilot Study Evaluating a 3D Wide-Band Dielectric Imaging System.

Janis Pongratz, Uwe Dorwarth, Lukas Riess, Yitzhack Schwartz, Michael Wankerl, Ellen Hoffmann, Florian Straube

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Article in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Janis PongratzDepartment of Cardiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Heart Center Munich-Bogenhausen, Munich Clinic Bogenhausen, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Uwe DorwarthDepartment of Cardiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Heart Center Munich-Bogenhausen, Munich Clinic Bogenhausen, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Lukas RiessDepartment of Cardiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Heart Center Munich-Bogenhausen, Munich Clinic Bogenhausen, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Yitzhack SchwartzEPD Research, Caesarea, Israel.
Michael WankerlDepartment of Cardiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Heart Center Munich-Bogenhausen, Munich Clinic Bogenhausen, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Ellen HoffmannDepartment of Cardiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Heart Center Munich-Bogenhausen, Munich Clinic Bogenhausen, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Florian StraubeDepartment of Cardiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Heart Center Munich-Bogenhausen, Munich Clinic Bogenhausen, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
München Klinik Bogenhausen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCryoballoon ablation (CBA) for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a standard in atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation but might not be enough in complex atrial arrhythmias (AA). An open three-dimensional wide-band dielectric imaging system (3D-WBDIS) has been introduced to guide CBA. MATERIAL AND

methodsPilot study evaluating feasibility and safety of 3D-WBDIS in combination with CBA and optional radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with complex AA defined as (1) history of persistent AF, (2) additional atrial tachycardia/flutter, or (3) previous left atrial ablation.

resultsProspectively, seventeen patients, 68.9 ± 12.2 years of age, with complex AA were enrolled. In 70 pulmonary veins (PV), balloon positioning maneuvers (

conclusionThe combined use of CBA with optional RFA guided by a novel 3D-WBDIS is feasible and safe in patients suffering from complex AA. The occlusion tool shows high sensitivity and specificity for assessment of the balloon occlusion. Additional arrhythmias were successfully mapped and ablated. Short-term outcome is promising, and subsequent prospective, larger outcome studies are necessary to confirm our observations.

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atrial fibrillationatrial flutteratrial tachycardiacryoballoon ablationdielectricdielectricityelectro-anatomical mapping

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