Low incidence of permanent complications during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation using open-irrigated catheters: a multicentre registry

Europace

10 September Sep 2014 11 years ago
  • Stabile G, Bertaglia E, Pappone A, Themistoclakis S, Tondo C, Calzolari V, Bottoni N, Arena G, Rebellato L, Del Greco M, De Simone A, Corò L, Avella A, Anselmino M, Pappone C
Despite catheter ablation (CA) has become an accepted treatment option for symptomatic, drug-resistant atrial fibrillation (AF), the safety of this procedure continues to be cause for concern. The aim of the present study was to assess the incidence of complications with permanent sequelae of CA for AF using open-irrigated catheters in a contemporary, unselected population of consecutive patients.