Slow Pathway Radiofrequency Ablation Using Magnetic Navigation: A Description of Technique and Retrospective Case Analysis

• Published in: Heart, lung & circulation Vol. 26; no. 12; pp. 1297 - 1302
• Main Authors: Bhaskaran, Abhishek, MBBS, FRACP, Albarri, Maha, MBBS, Ross, Neil, BSc, Al Raisi, Sara, MBBS, Samantha, Rahul, MBBS, FRACP, Roode, Leonette, BSc, Nadri, Fazlur, MBBS, FRACP, Ng, Jeanette, MBBS, Thomas, Stuart, MBBS, PhD, Thiagalingam, Aravinda, MBBS, PhD, Kovoor, Pramesh, MBBS, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Elsevier B.V 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Adult; AV junctional re-entrant tachycardia; AV node injury; Cardiovascular; Catheter Ablation - methods; Coronary Sinus; Efficacy; Electrocardiography; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Magnetic navigation; Magnetics - methods; Male; Radiofrequency ablation; Retrospective Studies; Safety; Surgery, Computer-Assisted - methods; Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry - diagnosis; Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry - physiopathology; Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry - surgery; Treatment Outcome; Radiofrequency ablation; Magnetic navigation; Efficacy; AV junctional re-entrant tachycardia; Safety; AV node injury

Background The Magnetic Navigation System (MNS) catheter was shown to be stable in the presence of significant cardiac wall motion and delivered more effective lesions compared to manual control. This stability could potentially make AV junctional reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) ablation safer. The ai...