2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement …

S Tzeis, EP Gerstenfeld, J Kalman, EB Saad… - Europace, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based
safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007 …

Practical guidance to reduce radiation exposure in electrophysiology applying ultra low-dose protocols: a European heart rhythm association review

P Sommer, V Sciacca, M Anselmino, R Tilz… - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Interventional electrophysiology offers a great variety of treatment options to patients
suffering from symptomatic cardiac arrhythmia. Catheter ablation of supraventricular and …

Zero fluoroscopy catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Debreceni, K Janosi, B Bocz, M Turcsan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequently performed
cardiac ablation procedure worldwide. The majority of ablations can now be performed …

Effects of the visualized steerable sheath applied to catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

R Guo, R Jia, Z Cen, S Lu, C Yang, S Han, D Li… - Journal of Interventional …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose A new type of visualized steerable sheath (Vizigo sheath; Biosense Webster Inc.,
Irvine, CA, USA) has been employed in clinical treatment. This study aimed to compare the …

Real-world evaluation of intracardiac echocardiography guided radio-frequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a retrospective cohort study

Y Tong, X Pu, S Chen, C Chen, Y Chen, W Chen… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) has been used to guide radio-frequency catheter
ablation (RFCA) for better catheter navigation and less radiation exposure in treating atrial …

The Fluoroless Future in Electrophysiology: A State-of-the-Art Review

A Preda, E Bonvicini, E Coradello, A Testoni, L Gigli… - Diagnostics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Fluoroscopy has always been the cornerstone imaging method of interventional cardiology
procedures. However, radiation exposure is linked to an increased risk of malignancies and …

The use of Intracardiac Echocardiography in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

V Sousonis, D Asvestas, E Vavouris… - Current Cardiology …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of the Review Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) provides real-time,
fluoroless imaging of cardiac structures, allowing optimal catheter positioning and energy …

Zero-fluoroscopy cardiac ablation: technology is moving forward in complex procedures—a novel workflow for atrial fibrillation

M Bertini, G Pompei, P Tolomeo, M Malagù, A Fiorio… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Electrophysiological procedures are mainly performed using fluoroscopy,
exposing both healthcare staff and patients to a non-negligible dose of radiation. To date …

Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation

C Ma, S Wu, S Liu, Y Han - Pacing and Clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, significantly
impacting patients' quality of life and increasing the risk of death, stroke, heart failure, and …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of safety and effectiveness of different sheaths in ablation of focal atrial tachycardia: a retrospective study

M Xie, D Liu, R Jia, Y Bai, J Chan, Z Lin… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background A novel visualized steerable sheath, referred to as the Vizigo sheath, has been
utilized in clinical interventions. The objective of this study was to evaluate and contrast the …