title: Catheter ablation utilizing remote magnetic navigation: a review of applications and outcomes.
abstract: The utilization of the NIOBE™ magnetic navigation system (MNS, Stereotaxis, St. Louis, MO, USA) has increased significantly since the first published report in 2002. There has been much enthusiasm for this technology as a means to reduce radiation exposure to the patient and physician alike, and potentially decrease risks associated with catheter manipulation by less experienced operators. However, there are limited data regarding the acute, intermediate, and long-term results and procedural characteristics from ablation procedures utilizing this system. We present a review of the outcomes and procedural data available to date.
authors.affiliation: UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA. jbradfield@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bradfield
authors.forename: Roderick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tung
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mandapati
authors.forename: Noel G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.forename: Kalyanam
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shivkumar
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000601:surgery; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D060328:Magnetic Phenomena; D061646:Operative Time; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000601:surgery; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome