Introducing a novel catheter-tissue contact feedback feature in robotic navigated catheter ablation: Utility, feasibility, and safety.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The quality of catheter-tissue contact is one of the most important determinants of catheter ablation (CA) success. The absence of catheter-tissue contact feedback has been regarded a major limitation of remote magnetic navigation (RMN)-guided CA. The e-Contact module (ECM) is a novel feature designed for RMN that measures the quality of catheter-tissue contact.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to describe the first clinical experience with this feature and to test its effect on procedural parameters and interference with other ablation equipment during CA procedures as well as its safety.

Methods

This was a prospective, single-center, 2-phase study investigating ECM use during complex RMN procedures in 30 patients. Impact of ECM on procedural parame

SUBMITTER: Noten AME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8183953 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature