Novel trans-septal approach using a Safe Sept J-shaped guidewire in difficult left atrial access during atrial fibrillation ablation.

نویسندگان

  • Carlo de Asmundis
  • Gian Battista Chierchia
  • Andrea Sarkozy
  • Gaetano Paparella
  • Markus Roos
  • Lucio Capulzini
  • Stephan Andreas Muller Burri
  • Yoshinao Yazaki
  • Pedro Brugada
چکیده

Nowadays, trans-septal (TS) puncture is a relatively safe and straightforward procedure in experienced hands. However, in the presence of a thick, aneurysmatic or extremely elastic fossa ovalis crossing the septum might be challenging. We here describe the use of a novel guidewire that permits easy and safe 'over the wire' TS access during atrial fibrillation ablation.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology

دوره 11 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009