Effectiveness of irrigated tip catheter ablation of common atrial flutter

Effectiveness of irrigated tip catheter ablation of common atrial flutter

Safety and efficacy of the irrigated tip catheter used as first-line therapy for flutter ablation were assessed in 221 consecutive patients. A 99% acute success rate was observed without significant complications and only a 3% of recurrence rate was observed during a mean follow-up of 1 year.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of cardiology 2001-08, Vol.88 (4), p.433-435
Hauptverfasser: Jaı̈s, Pierre, Hocini, Mélèze, Gillet, Tristan, Shah, Dipen C, Haı̈ssaguerre, Michel, Yamane, Teiichi, Deisenhofer, Isabel, Garrigue, Stéphane, Le Métayer, Philippe, Roudaut, Raymond, Clémenty, Jacques
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Atrial Flutter - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac dysrhythmias
Cardiology. Vascular system
Catheter Ablation - instrumentation
Catheters
Equipment Design
Female
Heart
Humans
Male
Medical procedures
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Safety
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Zusammenfassung:Safety and efficacy of the irrigated tip catheter used as first-line therapy for flutter ablation were assessed in 221 consecutive patients. A 99% acute success rate was observed without significant complications and only a 3% of recurrence rate was observed during a mean follow-up of 1 year.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(01)01697-6