Value of intraprocedural radiologic rotational angiography in atrial fibrillation ablation. Comparison with other imaging techniques.

3. tient. On the other hand, the fact that it can be connected to a rmanent pacemaker generator allows for programming of more ysiologic pacing modes that help to maintain the patient in a able clinical condition and allow the patient to walk about ithout clinical deterioration. Such advantages are particularly sirable in patients who are totally dependent on pacing and who quire very prolonged temporary pacing. The small size of the nerator is conducive to portability, and this in turn helps ensure at the patient can walk around and has greater mobility in neral. As a precaution, the resterilized pacemaker generators that e used for this purpose, although only ever in contact with the in of the patient, should come from patients without evidence infection at the time of switching to minimize the possibility infection. The greater cost of the active fixation electrode ed compared to the usual temporary pacing electrodes is mpensated by the fact that the patient does not require mission to hospital in a unit with facilities for close patient onitoring. This technique should be considered in patients who will quire prolonged temporary pacing for any reason, particularly ose who are pacing-dependent. do