Robotically assisted ventricular tachycardia substrate modification ablation with the novel Lynx(TM) integrated sheath and RF ablation catheter.

Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) is demanding and time consuming. Robotically controlled catheter ablation reduces operator fatigue and exposure to X-rays, and provides greater precision and stability of the catheter. A new flexible, integrated robotic sheath and ablation catheter has recently been introduced (Lynx(TM)) and used in atrial ablation procedures.

Robotically controlled ablation for atrial fibrillation: the first real-world experience in Africa with the Hansen robotic system.

Background: We report the first single-centre experience in Africa with the Sensei X robotic navigation system in an unselected subset of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Methods: Data were recorded prospectively of all consecutive patients who underwent robotically assisted catheter ablation therapy using the Sensei X robotic navigation system at the Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, from July 2009 to July 2010. Outcomes were defined at one and nine months.