Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation with the multipolar mapping and ablation catheter (Mesh-Bard).
Pulmonary veins (PVs) ablation is a valid treatment option for atrial fibrillation. The standard approach for PVs isolation usually requires two catheters or an electroanatomical reconstruction of the left atrium. We describe our initial experience with a single device for mapping and ablating in a patient referred to our center for the relapsing of atrial fibrillation 3 years after a previous ablation procedure. The newly available catheter MESH was safe and effective to quickly isolate two reconnected PVs.
University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. ltt@unife.it
Claudio
C
Pratola
Pasquale
P
Notarstefano
Paolo
P
Artale
Elisa
E
Baldo
Tiziano
T
Toselli
Roberto
R
Ferrari
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D018780:Body Surface Potential Mapping / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014159:Transducers; D016896:Treatment Outcome