Rapid pulmonary vein isolation utilizing the third-generation laserballoon - The PhoeniX registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Balloon-based ablation systems for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) are providing procedural safety and efficacy as well as favourable clinical outcome. Although second-generation laser balloon (LB2) based PVI has been shown safety and efficacy relatively long procedural duration was a strong limitation. The third-generation laser balloon (LB3) offers and automized ablation for rapid PVI. We determined safety, efficacy and procedural characteristics of this new promising ablation system.

Methods and results

A total of 15 consecutive patients were prospectively enrolled. All patients underwent PVI using the LB3. A total 59/59 PVs (100%) were successfully isolated. Procedural data was compared to the last 15 consecutive patients treated by the LB2. The median procedur

SUBMITTER: Heeger CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7334810 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature