Paroxysmal AF catheter ablation with a contact force sensing catheter: results of the prospective, multicenter SMART-AF trial.

Natale, Andrea; Y Reddy, Vivek; Monir, George; J Wilber, David; D Lindsay, Bruce; Thomas McElderry, H; Kantipudi, Charan; C Mansour, Moussa; P Melby, Daniel; L Packer, Douglas; Nakagawa, Hiroshi; Zhang, Baohui; B Stagg, Robert; Ming Boo, Lee; E Marchlinski, Francis

doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.04.072

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Paroxysmal AF catheter ablation with a contact force sensing catheter: results of the prospective, multicenter SMART-AF trial.

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Authors:

Andrea Natale

Vivek Y Reddy

George Monir

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation is important for treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). Limited animal and human studies suggest a correlation between electrode-tissue contact and radiofrequency lesion generation. OBJECTIVES: The study sought to assess the safety and effectiveness of an ir...

Subject

atrial fibrillation

catheter ablation

contact force

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