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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation with a Novel Fully 3D-Mapping-Integrated Multi-Electrode Radiofrequency Balloon Catheter.

Yannick Teumer, Clemens Miesbichler, Andreas Hauke, Lyuboslav Katov, Carlo Bothner, Alexander Pott, Martin Müller, Benjamin Walter, Wolfgang Rottbauer, Tillman Dahme and 1 more

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. 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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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yannick TeumerDepartment of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Clemens MiesbichlerDepartment of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Andreas HaukeDepartment of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Lyuboslav KatovDepartment of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Carlo BothnerDepartment of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Alexander PottDepartment of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Martin MüllerDepartment of Medicine I, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Benjamin WalterDepartment of Medicine I, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7356-024X
Wolfgang RottbauerDepartment of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Tillman DahmeDepartment of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6211-7162
Karolina WeinmannDepartment of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Universität Ulm · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), as the cornerstone of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, has emerged a widely used therapy for patients suffering from AF. To improve PVI efficiency, single-shot catheters (SSCs) have been developed. Regrettably, SSCs are not integrated into 3D-mapping technology. In that regard, a novel radiofrequency balloon catheter (RFBC, Heliostar, Biosense Webster) with full integration into 3D-mapping technology has been developed. The aim of this study was to assess operative and follow-up outcomes of the RFBC in AF patients. In this monocentric prospective registry, patients with a first-time PVI using the RFBC were included. Follow-up visits were scheduled 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after ablation and in case of symptoms. A total of 171 patients (36.8% female) were included, with a mean age of 68.5 ± 10.2 years. Among them, 63 patients (36.8%) presented with persistent AF. Notably, no major periprocedural complications were observed. The mean follow-up period was 287 ± 157 days. In the Kaplan-Meier analysis, the estimated recurrence-free survival after 12 months was 81.8%. Based on our data, PVI with the fully 3D-mapping-integrated RFBC seems to be safe and effective and to have a favorable 12-month outcome in patients with paroxysmal and persistent AF.

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3D mappingatrial fibrillation ablationpulmonary vein isolationradiofrequency balloon cathetersingle-shot catheter

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PMID38202216
PMCPMC10779570
OpenAlexW4390403704

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