Safety and efficacy of steerable versus non-steerable sheaths for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

With the development of radiofrequency (RF) ablation technology. In recent years, more and more patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have been treated with RF ablation. Steerable sheaths (SS) have been widely used in RF ablation of AF. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy and safety of AF ablation using SS and non-steerable sheaths (NSS).

Methods

From the beginning to March 2022, we conducted a comprehensive, systematic search of the databases PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library to finish the study. For categorical and continuous data, we used ORs and mean difference to calculate the effect. We also estimated the 95% CI.

Results

Five studies of RF ablation of AF were selected, three prospective and two ret

SUBMITTER: Jin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10514598 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature