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Robotic Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: May 29, 2015
Combination of Hansen Robotic system with cryocatheter in a challenging parahisian accessory pathway ablation
Moisés Rodríguez-Mañero1, Paul Schurmann1, Miguel Valderrábano1
1Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center and Methodist Hospital Research Institute, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract:
A perceived distinctive feature of cryoablation is the stability (cryoadherence) of the catheter tip during cold temperatures at the desired location, even during tachycardia. We report the case report of a young patient with a parahisian accessory pathway where stability of the ablation catheter was not achieved despite using the cryocatheter with a steerable sheath. Ultimately, stability at the desired location was achieved robotically by means of Hansen system (Hansen Medical, Mountain View, CA, USA).

