"Conventional" isthmus ablation without fluoroscopy.
Recently, a new technology for nonfluoroscopic 4-D catheter tracking has been introduced (MediGuide). This system allows precise catheter visualization on prerecorded conventional fluoroscopy loops. We report about the first experience in atrial flutter ablation using a MediGuide-supported ablation catheter. For successful ablation besides the 6 s for loop acquisition, no further fluoroscopy was used.
Heart Center, Department of Electrophysiology, University of Leipzig, Struempellstr. 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany. philippsommer@me.com
Philipp
P
Sommer
Charlotte
C
Eitel
Gerhard
G
Hindricks
Christopher
C
Piorkowski
D000368:Aged; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome