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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2022

Visualizable vs. standard, non-visualizable steerable sheath for pulmonary vein isolation procedures: Randomized, single-centre trial.

Kristof Janosi, Dorottya Debreceni, Benedek Janosa, Botond Bocz, Tamas Simor, Peter Kupo

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Article in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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24citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The Impact of a Visualized Steerable Sheath on Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for First-Time Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-Blind Study.Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kristof JanosiHeart Institute, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Dorottya DebreceniHeart Institute, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Benedek JanosaHeart Institute, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Botond BoczHeart Institute, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Tamas SimorHeart Institute, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Peter KupoHeart Institute, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
University of Pecs · HU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Steerable sheaths (SSs) are frequently used to improve catheter contact during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures. A new type of visualizable (by electroanatomical mapping system) SS has become available in clinical treatment. Purpose: We aimed to compare procedural data of visualizable vs. non-visualizable steerable sheath assisted PVI procedures in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: In this single-centre randomized study, we enrolled a total of 100 consecutive patients who underwent PVI due to AF. Results: A total of 100 patients were randomized into 2 groups (visualizable SS group: 50; non-visualizable SS group: 50). Acute ablation success was 100% and the rate of the first pass isolation were similar (92% vs. 89%; Conclusion: Compared to the standard, non-visualizable SS, visualizable SS significantly reduces the left atrial procedure time, RF delivery and fluoroscopy exposure without compromising its safety or effectiveness in patients undergoing PVI procedures for AF.

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atrial fibrillationcatheter ablationelectroanatomical mapping systempulmonary vein isolation (PVI)visualizable steerable sheath

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PMID36465461
PMCPMC9709402
OpenAlexW4309317331

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