Publications by authors named "Clemens Miesbichler"
: Single-shot devices are important tools for efficient pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in atrial fibrillation (AF). In addition to the standard cryo-balloon (CB) catheter, a novel multi-electrode radiofrequency balloon-catheter (RFB, Heliostar, Biosense Webster, Irvine, CA, USA) with 3D-mapping-integration is available. Currently, there is no evidence allowing for a direct comparison between RFB-PVI and CB-PVI in a matched population.
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- Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a common treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) and new single-shot catheters (SSCs) aim to enhance its efficiency, but they lack integration with 3D mapping technology.
- A new radiofrequency balloon catheter (RFBC) that is fully integrated with this 3D mapping has been developed, and a study evaluated its effectiveness and safety among AF patients.
- In a prospective registry of 171 patients, the RFBC procedure had no major complications, and after 12 months, 81.8% of patients remained free from AF recurrence, indicating that this method is both safe and effective.