title: Radiation Dose is Significantly Reduced by Use of Contact Force Sensing Catheter During Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation.
abstract: The creation of a durable radiofrequency (RF) lesion depends on several parameters, including catheter tip electrode size and composition, tip orientation, temperature, RF pulse duration, power, blood flow, and catheter to tissue contact. The development of new contact force (CF) sensor catheters has allowed the measurement of the tip to tissue CF during the RF ablation procedure. Here, we describe the clinical experience obtained using CF catheters for atrial fibrillation ablation, with a specific focus on the impact of CF technology on acute procedural data (procedure and fluoroscopy time).
authors.affiliation: Casa di Cura Mediterranea, Napoli.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stabile
authors.affiliation: Clinica San Michele, Maddaloni (CE).
authors.forename: Antonio De
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simone
authors.affiliation: Clinica Montevergine, Mercogliano (AV).
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Solimene
authors.affiliation: Casa di Cura Mediterranea, Napoli.
authors.forename: Assunta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iuliano
authors.affiliation: Clinica San Michele, Maddaloni (CE).
authors.forename: Vincenzo La
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rocca
authors.affiliation: Clinica Montevergine, Mercogliano (AV).
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schillaci
authors.affiliation: Casa di Cura Mediterranea, Napoli.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panella
authors.affiliation: Clinica San Michele, Maddaloni (CE).
authors.forename: Gergana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shopova
authors.affiliation: Clinica Montevergine, Mercogliano (AV).
authors.forename: Felice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nappi
authors.affiliation: Clinica Montevergine, Mercogliano (AV).
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Urraro
authors.affiliation: Ospedale San Leonardo, Castellammare di Stabile (NA).
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.affiliation: Ospedale di Giugliano (NA).
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Napolitano
authors.affiliation: Santa Maria dell'Olmo, Cava dei Tirreni (SA), Italia.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chiariello