Comparisons of procedural characteristics and clinical outcomes between SMARTTOUCH SURROUNDFLOW catheter and other catheters for atrial fibrillation radiofrequency catheter ablation: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

SMARTTOUCH SURROUNDFLOW (STSF) catheter is the new generation of SMARTTOUCH (ST) catheter with an upgraded irrigation system for radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Methods

This systematic literature review searched the major English and Chinese bibliographic databases from 2016 to 2022 for any original clinical studies assessing the STSF catheter for RFCA in AF patients. Meta-analysis with a random effects model was used for evidence synthesis.

Results

Pooled outcomes from 19 included studies indicated that STSF catheter was associated with a significantly shorter procedure time (weighted mean difference (WMD): -17.4 min, p<0.001), shorter ablation time (WMD: -6.6 min, p<0.001) and lower catheter irrigation fl

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10582897 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature