title: Remote magnetic navigation and arrhythmia ablation.
abstract: Radiofrequency treatment is the first-choice treatment for arrhythmias, in particular complex arrhythmias and especially atrial fibrillation, due to the greater benefit/risk ratio compared with antiarrhythmic drugs. However, complex arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation require long procedures with additional risks such as X-ray exposure or serious complications including tamponade. Given this context, robotic magnetic navigation is a technique well suited to the treatment of complex arrhythmias, on account of its efficacy and reliability, the significant reduction in X-ray exposure for both patient and operator, and the very low risk of perforation. As ongoing developments will likely improve results and procedure times, this technology will become one of the most advanced for treating arrhythmias.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Nord, université Jean-Monnet, CHU de Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 2, France. dakosta@aol.com
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Da Costa
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lafond
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romeyer-Bouchard
authors.forename: Alexie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gate-Martinet
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bisch
authors.forename: Abdallah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nadrouss
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Isaaz
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D060526:Magnetic Fields; D061646:Operative Time; D012371:Robotics; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted