Higher contact-force values associated with better mid-term outcome of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation using the SmartTouch™ catheter

• DOI: 10.1093/europace/euu218
• Publication Date: 2014-10-04T05:51:24Z
• Authors: Rui Providência; Eloi Marijon; Stéphane Combes; Abdeslam Bouzeman; François Jourda; Ziad Khoueiry; Christelle Cardin; Nicolas Combes; Serge Boveda; Jean-Paul Albenque
• Keywords: Male; Body Surface Potential Mapping; Equipment Design; Middle Aged; 3. Good health; Equipment Failure Analysis; User-Computer Interface; 03 medical and health sciences; Treatment Outcome; 0302 clinical medicine; Surgery, Computer-Assisted; Touch; Atrial Fibrillation; Catheter Ablation; Humans; Female; Stress, Mechanical

AimsReal-time measurement of contact force (CF) during catheter ablation atrial fibrillation (AF) has been recently suggested to potentially impact procedural outcome. However, the role CF intensity on mid-term results using SmartTouch™ not investigated so far.