Steerable sheath technology in the ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Recent Pat Cardiovasc Drug Discov
; 8(3): 171-7, 2013 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24597700
ABSTRACT
Steerable sheaths have been shown to reduce procedure time in the catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), where catheter positioning and stability is typically challenging. This review critically addresses and highlights the recent developments in design of sheaths used to manipulate the ablation catheter and how these developments may impact on the ablation procedure itself, in particular the likelihood of first-time success. Patents relating to steerable sheaths are reviewed and discussed to gauge potential future developments in this area.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fibrilação Atrial
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Ablação por Cateter
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article