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Publications Database
| Title | Authors | Journal | Published | Abstract Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetosurgery: Principles, design, and applications | Kladko DV, Vinogradov VV | Smart Materials in Medicine | March 1, 2024 | In this review, we focus on the engineering and material basis of magnetosurgery in order to summarize and expand existing knowledge to create a versatile platform with multiple surgical applications. |
| Retrograde access of the left atrium for catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation using robotic magnetic navigation: A case series | Tijskens M, Wolf M, De Greef Y, Schwagten B | Heart Rhythm | February 1, 2024 | Retrograde approach via the femoral artery and by subsequently passing the aortic and mitral valve is virtually impossible using conventional manually operated catheters because of the need of multiple curves. However, this approach is possible by RMN |
| Robotics, Remote Medicine, AI: Oh My! | Weiss JP | HeartRhythm Case Reports | January 23, 2024 | A case report of a combined ECG-imaging and remote magnetic navigation approach. This interesting case resonates on several levels, as a commonly faced clinical challenge and as the cooperative implementation of several potentially transformational technologies. |
| Catheter ablation of premature ventricular contractions from the anterior papillary muscle of the tricuspid valve: A case report of a combined ECG imaging and remote magnetic navigation approach | Griffiths JR, Latcu DG, Ernst S | HeartRhythm Case Reports | January 10, 2024 | Ablation of PVCs originating from the papillary musculature is particularly challenging given the complexity of anatomy & contractile nature of the tissue. Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) could be used to overcome these challenges. |
| Contact force sensing manual catheter versus remote magnetic navigation ablation of atrial fibrillation: a single-center comparison | Schlögl S, Schlögl KS, Bengel P, Haarmann H, Bergau L, Rasenack E, Hasenfuss G, Zabel M | Heart Vessels | January 8, 2024 | The primary aim of the present retrospective comparative study was to compare the outcome of RMN versus (vs.) MCN-CF ablation of AF with regards to AF recurrence. Secondary aim was to analyze periprocedural risk, ablation characteristics and repeat procedures. |
| Robotic magnetic navigation-guided catheter ablation establishes highly effective pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation when compared to conventional ablation techniques | Noten AME, Romanov A, De Schouwer K, Beloborodov V, Bhagwandien R, Hoogendijk MG, Mikheenko I, Wijchers S, Yap SC, Schwagten B, Szili-Torok T | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | December 1, 2023 | Procedural parameters (including procedural efficiency), complication rates, and freedom of AF during 12-month follow-up, were compared between three study groups which were defined by the utilized ablation technique. |
| Atrial balloon septoplasty facilitates trans-subclavian approach for left atrial tachycardia in a patient with hemiazygos continuation of inferior vena cava | Yoshida M, Tanaka T, Sakuma H, Sato T, Yamashiro K. | HeartRhythm Case Rep | November 3, 2023 | In this report, we describe the first successful case of Atrial Tachycardia (AT) ablation in the Left Atrium (LA) using atrial balloon septoplasty (ABS) via the right subclavian vein, necessitated by anatomical anomalies of inferior vena cava (IVC). |
| Recent Advances in Robot-Assisted Surgical Systems | Biswas P, Sikander S, Kulkarni P | Biomedical Engineering Advances | November 1, 2023 | The purpose of this review is to understand the current trends and existing gaps in this field to provide the developers with proper insight about the future direction. |
| Therapy Efficacy of Idiopathic Ventricular Extrasystoles: A Real Life Study | Lönnrot A, Inkovaara J, Arola O, Penttilä T, Mäkynen H, Aalto-Setälä K, Yli-Mäyry S | Journal of Interventional Cardiology | October 27, 2023 | Our goal was to determine whether the anatomical site of VES had an effect on procedure success. We also analyzed the safety of the procedure and patient-related factors affecting the results. |
| Robotic Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Coronary Heart Disease: Applications and Recent Advances | Song YJ, Liu Z, Song W, Yin DM, Dou K | Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications | October 2, 2023 | Radiation hazards and orthopedic injuries among T-PCI operators are concerning. These problems have been mitigated with the emergence of robotic percutaneous coronary intervention (R-PCI), which is expected to increase intervention accuracy and safety. |
| Different electrophysiological characteristics of cavo-tricuspid isthmus dependent atrial flutter guided by robotic magnetic navigation in patients with and without prior cardiac surgery | Luo Q, Xie Y, Bao Y, Wei Y, Lin C, Zhang N, Ling T, Chen K, Pan W, Wu L, Jin Q | Clinical Cardiology | October 1, 2023 | Catheter ablation of Cavo- tricuspid isthmus dependent atrial flutter (CTI- AFL) with and without prior cardiac surgery guided by RMN are associated with high acute and long-term success rates |
| Non-revascularized chronic total occlusions impact on substrate and post-ablation results in drug-refractory electrical storm | Cojocaru C, Nastasa A, Bogdan S, Iorgulescu C, Deaconu A, Onciul S, Vatasescu R | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine | September 21, 2023 | This study sought to evaluate the impact of non-revascularized chronic total occlusions (NR-CTOs) after ablation for electrical storm (ES). |
| Robotic-Assisted Solutions for Invasive Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Routine On-Ward Tasks: A Narrative Review | Koulaouzidis G, Charisopoulou D, Bomba P, Stachura J, Gasior P, Harpula J, Zarifis J, Marlicz W, Hudziak D, Jadczyk T | Journal of Cardiovascular Device Dis | September 18, 2023 | The acceptance of robotic technology among healthcare providers as well as patients paves the way for widespread clinical application in the field of cardiovascular medicine. |
| Navigating Arrhythmias in Tetralogy of Fallot Throughout the Lifespan: A Case-based Review | Vô C, Dib N, Bartoletti S, Gonzalez CM, Mondésert B, Gagnon MH, Fournier A, Khairy P | CJC Pediatr Congenit Heart Dis | September 16, 2023 | Review of various types of arrhythmias that patients with surgically repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) may experience, monitoring strategies, treatment options, and relevant literature. |
| Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation Via the Superior Vena Cava Using the Robotic Magnetic Navigation (RMN) System in A Patient with Atrial Flutter and Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome | Zhou J, Wang L, Zeng W, Tang L | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation | September 1, 2023 | In this case report, we introduced an ablation catheter from the subclavian vein to perform radiofrequency ablation of atrial flutter in a patient with iliac vein compression syndrome. |
| Plasma myeloperoxidase: association with atrial fibrillation progression and recurrence after catheter ablation | Liu J, Lin C, Zhou T, Bao Y, Xie Y, Wei Y, Luo Q, Ling T, Pan W, Zhang N, Lu L, Wu L, Jin Q | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine | August 31, 2023 | Comparison of plasma Myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels in paroxysmal and persistent AF and exploration into their role in AF recurrence after catheter ablation. |
| Electrographic flow mapping guided catheter ablation offers advantages for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation | Gagyi RB, Bhagwandien RE, Yap SC, Hoogendijk M, Wijchers S, Szili-Torok T | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | July 1, 2023 | Evaluation of source ablation based on EGF mapping vs standard three-dimensional electroanatomic mapping (EAM) based PVI-only and/or PVI plus empiric adjunctive linear and substrate ablation strategies in terms of 1-year outcomes of CA for persistent AF. |
| Electrocardiographic imaging to guide ablation of ventricular arrhythmias and agreement between two different systems | Parreira L, Carmo P, Nunes S, Marinheiro R, Mesquita D, Zubarev S, Chmelevsky M, Hitchen R, Ferreira A, Pinho J, Marques L, Chambel D, Amador P, Caria R, Adragão P | Journal of Electrocardiology | June 22, 2023 | Assessment of the diagnostic value of two endo-epicardial electrocardiographic imaging (ECGI) systems using different cardiac sources and the agreement between them to identify the origin of ventricular arrhythmias. |
| Integration of new mapping tools into remote navigation systems: every journey begins with a single step | Munoz FD, Futyma P | Journal of Interventional Cardiology | June 12, 2023 | Report on the use of non-contact mapping system with robotic magnetic navigation during catheter ablation of patients with atrial tachycardias in comparison to a historical control group |
| Integration of new mapping tools into remote navigation systems: every journey begins with a single step | Munoz FD, Futyma P | Journal of Interventional Cardiology | June 12, 2023 | The advancements in clinical and invasive cardiac electrophysiology are always welcome and are very gratifying to witness. Nowadays, invasive arrhythmia experts can perform ablation procedures of complex cardiac arrhythmias with improvement in success rates and safety |
| Robotic magnetic navigation-guided pulmonary vein isolation in an atrial fibrillation patient with dextrocardia situs inversus: techniques and potential advantages | Luo Q, Xie Y, Wu L, Jin Q | BMC Cardiovasc Disord | May 20, 2023 | Case report presenting a safe and effective AF ablation guided by the robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) system in combination with intracardiac echocardiograhy (ICE) in a patient with Dextrocardia with situs inversus (DSI). |
| Robotic magnetic navigation-guided pulmonary vein isolation in an atrial fibrillation patient with dextrocardia situs inversus: techniques and potential advantages | Luo Q, Xie Y, Wu L, Jin Q | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders | May 20, 2023 | This case report presents a safe and effective Atrial Fibrillation ablation guided by the robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) system in combination with intracardiac echocardiograhy (ICE) in a patient with DSI. |
| The spatiotemporal electrogram dispersion ablation targeting rotors is more effective for elderly patients than non-elderly population | Sakata K, Tanaka T, Yamashita S, Kobayashi M, Ito M, Yamashiro K | Journal of Arrhythmia | May 3, 2023 | Spatiotemporal electrogram dispersion (STED) assumed to indicate rotors in the form of rotational activity is proposed as an effective target for non-PAF ablation. We aimed to clarify the effectiveness of STED ablation for modulating AF drivers. |
| The performance of dipole charge density mapping integrated with robotic magnetic navigation in the treatment of atrial tachycardias | Gagyi RB, Yap SC, Noten AME, Wijchers S, Szili-Torok T | Journal of Interventional Cardiology | April 20, 2023 | Assessment of the AcQMap mapping system with robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) system for patients with ATs including comparing patient subgroups based on the utilized mapping modality, arrhythmia mechanism, localization, and type of procedure. |
| The performance of dipole charge density mapping integrated with robotic magnetic navigation in the treatment of atrial tachycardias | Gagyi RB, Yap SC, Noten AME, Wijchers S, Szili-Torok T | Journal of Interventional Cardiology | April 20, 2023 | Study assessing the performance of the integrated novel high-resolution new generation noncontact mapping system (AcQMap) with robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) system in procedures for patients with atrial tachycardias including comparing patient subgroups. |
| Radiofrequency ablation of premature ventricular contractions guided by robotic magnetic navigation combined with pattern matching filter | Liu XY, Zheng J, Li KL, Dang SP, Li XY, Zhao XX, Wang C, Yu ZM, Wang RX | Clinical Cardiology | March 23, 2023 | A retrospective analysis evaluating the usefulness of pattern matching filter (PMF) function combined with robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) in guiding the ablation of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). |
| Radiofrequency ablation of premature ventricular contractions guided by robotic magnetic navigation combined with pattern matching filter | Liu XY, Zheng J, Li KL, Dang SP, Li XY, Zhao XX, Wang C, Yu ZM, Wang RX | Clinical Cardiology | March 23, 2023 | Pattern matching filter (PMF) function combined with robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) for premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) ablation is safe and effective, showing a significant decrease in procedure and radiofrequency ablation times. |
| Best ablation strategy in patients with premature ventricular contractions with multiple morphology: a single-centre experience | Mohanty S, Burkhardt JD, Di Biase L, Mohanty P, Shetty SS, Gianni C, Della Rocca DG, Baho KK, Morris T, Mayedo A, MacDonald B, Al-Ahmad A, Bassiouny M, Gallinghouse GJ, Horton R, Natale A. | EP Europace | March 21, 2023 | Examination of the clinical benefits of targeted ablation of all PVC morphologies vs. predominant PVC only using patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and ?2 PVC morphology with high burden (>10%/day) undergoing their first ablation. |
| Best ablation strategy in patients with premature ventricular contractions with multiple morphology: a single-centre experience | Mohanty S, Burkhardt JD, Di Biase L, Mohanty P, Shetty SS, Gianni C, Della Rocca DG, Baho KK, Morris T, Mayedo A, MacDonald B, Al-Ahmad A, Bassiouny M, Gallinghouse GJ, Horton R, Natale A. | EP Europace | March 21, 2023 | Examination of the clinical benefits of targeted ablation of all PVC morphologies vs. predominant PVC only. Patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and ?2 PVC morphology with high burden (>10%/day) undergoing their first ablation procedure were included. |
| Robotic magnetic-guided catheter ablation in patients with congenital heart disease: a systematic review and pooled analysis | Vô C, Bartoletti S, Benali K, Gonzalez CM, Mondésert B, Gagnon MH, Dyrda K, Fourier A, Khairy P | Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy | March 6, 2023 | A systematic review and pooled analysis of patients with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) who underwent Robotic Magnetic Navigation (RMN)-guided catheter ablation, showing the safety and efficacy across a variety of arrhythmia substrates and types of CHD. |
| Magnetic actuation systems and magnetic robots for gastrointestinal examination and treatment | Sun H, Liu J, Wang Q | Chinese Journal of Electrical Engineering | March 1, 2023 | Review of magnetic actuation systems and magnetic robots in gastrointestinal (GI) diagnosis and treatment to provide a comprehensive reference manual for scholars in the field of MAT research. |
| Challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in healthcare and the use of robotic technology - The Robotic Magnetic Navigation, to manage them in the field of electrophysiology | A single-center experience with case studies | Hügl B, Kreuzer M, Doneva Z, Mirazshiyski S, Buchter B | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | November 1, 2022 | Case Studies from St. Elisabeth Hospital Neuwied show how using Robotic Magnetic Navigation (RMN) allowed for procedures to be performed even in difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Updates in the management of congenital heart disease in adult patients | Massarella D, Alonso-Gonzalez R | Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy | September 20, 2022 | The application of novel technologies in the diagnosis and management of arrhythmia has and will continue to improve outcomes in this population. |
| A survey of catheter tracking concepts and methodologies | Ramadani A, Bui M, Wendler T, Schunkert H, Ewert P, Navab N | Med Image Anal | August 22, 2022 | This paper provides an exhaustive review of the state-of-the-art for catheter tracking in general by analyzing significant contributions in this field. We first present a historical overview that led to catheter tracking and continue with a survey of leading tracking technologies. |
| Dipole charge density mapping integrated in remote magnetic navigation: First-in-human feasibility study | Gagyi RB, Noten AME, Wijchers S, Yap SC, Bhagwandien RE, Hoogendijk MG, Szili-Torok T | IJC Heart & Vasculature | July 21, 2022 | A novel high-resolution non-contact mapping system (AcQMap) has been integrated with the RMN system (AcQMap-RMN). We aim to compare the safety, efficiency, and efficacy of AcQMap-RMN with CARTO-RMN guided catheter ablation (CA) procedures. |
| Dipole charge density mapping integrated in remote magnetic navigation: First-in-human feasibility study | Gagyi RB, Noten AME, Wijchers S, Yap SC, Bhagwandien RE, Hoogendijk MG, Szili-Torok T | IJC Heart & Vasculature | July 21, 2022 | Comparison of the safety, efficiency, and efficacy of AcQMap-RMN with CARTO-RMN guided catheter ablation (CA) in 238 consecutive patients. |
| When Robotics Makes the Difference: Robotic Magnetic Navigation Offers Advantages in Retrograde Approach During Catheter Ablation of Left-Sided Accessory Pathways | Lesina K, Gagyi RB, Szili Torok T, | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 22, 2022 | Case report of a 57-year-old female with a history of palpitations, dizziness and recurring supraventricular tachycardia. Robotic magnetic navigation offers superior navigation capabilities, allowing multiple curves impossible to perform manually. |
| A Historical Review and Present-day Evolution of Robotic Magnetic Navigation | Tomassoni G | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | Robotic Magnetic Navigation (RMN) refers to a unique surgical robotic technology that utilizes precise externally applied magnetic fields to allow for direct distal tip control of flexible endovascular devices. |
| A Novel, Highly Efficient And Effective Minimally-Invasive Ablation Strategy for Remote Magnetic Navigation Guided Pulmonary Vein Isolation | Noten AME, Szili-Torok T | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia for which catheter ablation (CA) is considered a first-choice treatment option. Because of the expanding AF pandemic, there is need for highly efficient and effective CA strategies. |
| A Review on the use of Remote Magnetic Navigation for Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation | Ahmed A, Charate R, Pothineni NVK, Della Rocca GD, Iqbal AM, Burkhardt D, Di Biase L, Al-Ahmad A, Gopinathainnair R, Natale A, Lakkireddy D | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a life-threatening arrhythmia associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD). Antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) are used frequently but their long-term efficacy is often limited by the adverse effect profile. |
| Acute and Long-Term Results of Catheter Ablation of Outflow Tract Arrhythmias Using Remote Magnetic Navigation with Catheter Tissue Contact Feedback Technology: Comparison with Manual Ablation | Parriera L, Carmo P, Marinheiro R, Venancio J, Chambel D, Nunes S, Pinho J, Coelho R, Cavaco D, Costa F, Adragão P | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | The aim of this study was to compare the results of ablation of ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias with RMN using the catheter tissue contact feedback technology with manual ablation with and without contact-force (CF) technology. |
| Combined Use of Noninvasive ECG Localization and Robotic Catheter Manipulation for the Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias | Nair SG, Mazer SP, Adjei-Poku YA, Bestawros MT, Hoskins MH | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | Robotic catheter manipulation is an accepted tool for the ablation of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) and ventricular tachycardia (VT). Non-invasive electrocardiogram (ECG) localization is an emerging technology used to aid in identifying ablation targets. |
| Coronary Ostia Mapping With Remote Magnetic Navigation Can Facilitate Safe Mapping and Ablation of Outflow Tract Ventricular Arrhythmias | Reichert W, Tomaiko-Clark E, Su W, Zawaneh M, Tung R, Weiss JP | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | When utilized with EAM, the technology allows for atraumatic and precise creation of real-time anatomical representation as well as stable positioning of the ablation catheter tip at the time of energy delivery. |
| First Human Experience with Catheter Ablation Using Dipole Charge Density Mapping Integrated in Robotics in The Management of Atrial Fibrillation | Gagyi RB, Noten AME, Wijchers S, Yap SC, Bhagwandien RE, Hoogendijk MG, Szili-Torok T | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | Previously, only the CARTO 3D mapping system was integrated in the RMN system. Recently, a novel highresolution non-contact mapping system (AcQMap) can be used in combination with the RMN robotic system (AcQMap-RMN). |
| Outcomes of Remote Magnetic Navigation in SVT Ablation | Akella K, Doshi R, Lavigne P, Trivedi R, Pathak S, Taranto L, Siordia J, Ahmed A, Sardana M, Riggio D, Waram K, Howard J, Ahmad Z, Sabbath A, Iyengar N, Rizik D, Lakkireddy D | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | While many studies are available to characterize the utility of RMN in different arrhythmia subtypes, there is a paucity of literature evaluating RMN in SVT ablations. In this review, we summarize available literature, caveats and benefits of RMN in SVT ablation |
| Radiofrequency Ablation of Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Using EnSite Precision Mapping System and Robotic Magnetic Navigation: The Efficacy, Long-Term Follow-Up Outcome and Recurrence Risk Factors | Dang S, Jeons C, Jacobsen PK, Pehrson S, Wang RX, Chen X | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | Currently, only CARTO and AcQMap mapping system are fully integrated with RMN for performing catheter ablation. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of combining the not yet integrated mapping system EnSite Precision with RMN for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. |
| Remote Magnetic Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias with RhythmiaTM High Resolution Mapping System | Aasbo JD, Schneider K, Tomassoni GF | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | Stereotaxis remote magnetic navigation (RMN) and high density mapping with the Rhythmia system have been individually shown to be safe and effective for ablation of ventricular arrhythmias. No studies have described the conjoint use of Stereotaxis with Rhythmia for the ablation of VAs. |
| Remote Magnetic versus Manual Catheter Navigation in the Ablation of Accessory Pathways in Adults | Siroky GP, Isath A, Huynh H, Yacoub M, Mohammad A, Keller S, Suri R, Lam P, Mehta D | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | There is a paucity of data comparing remote magnetic navigation (RMN) to manual catheter navigation (MCN) in the ablation of accessory pathways (AP) in adult patients. |
| Robotic Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A High Volume Single Center Experience | Corbisiero R, Guss, A | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | Population based projections show that the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) will continue to grow. Since 2017, the HRS consensus statement has ruled catheter ablation as a reasonable first line treatment for atrial fibrillation. |
| Robotic Magnetic Navigation and Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardia | Tomassoni G, Schneider K, Ayers J, Nolan K, Middleton G, Gallagher P | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | We report our efficacy and safety results from a single center performing RMN catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT), atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia (AVRT), WPW (Wolff-Parkinson-White) syndrome, and focal atrial tachycardia (AT). |
| Robotic Magnetic Navigation in Premature Ventricular Complex Ablation | Zou F, Burkhardt JD, Zhang X, Naing Lin A, Della Rocca DG, Mohanty S, Al-Ahmad A, Lakkireddy D Andrea Natale, Luigi Di Biase |
Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | In patients with recurrent symptoms and structural heart diseases, catheter ablation is highly effective in treating PVCs. Robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) was developed and applied in PVC ablation in the past two decades. |
| Telerobotic Navigation - A Comparison of Remote Magnetic Navigation in A Phantom with Operators 1200 Km Apart | Ailoaei S, Griffiths S, Wright P, Ernst S | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | The state-of-the-art robotic systems allow mapping and ablation of various arrhythmias without the need for manual conventional catheter steering. |
| The Impact of Adoption of Fluoroless Robotic Navigation Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation on Procedural Time | Kazemian P, Guss A, Lei X | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology | June 3, 2022 | Exposure to ionizing radiation occurs during most EP procedures and is associated with increased risk of cancers and orthopedic complications associated with wearing heavy protective apparel. |
| The First Evaluation of Remote Magnetic Navigation-Guided Pediatric Ventricular Arrhythmia Ablation | Noten AME, Misler NLR, Kammeraad JAE, Wijchers S, Beynum IMV, Dallinghaus M, Krasemann TB, Yap SC, de Groot NMS, Szili Torok T | Pediatric Cardiology | April 29, 2022 | Comparison of procedural and long-term outcomes between RMN-guided and manual (MAN)-guided VA ablation in children. This single-center, retrospective study included all CA procedures for VA performed in children with or without structural heart disease from 2008 until 2020. |
| The First Evaluation of Remote Magnetic Navigation-Guided Pediatric Ventricular Arrhythmia Ablation | Noten AME, Misler NLR, Kammeraad JAE, Wijchers S, Beynum IMV, Dallinghaus M, Krasemann TB, Yap SC, de Groot NMS, Szili Torok T | Pediatr Cardiol | April 29, 2022 | Single-center, retrospective study comparing procedural and long-term outcomes between RMN-guided and manual (MAN)-guided VA ablation in children from 2008- 2020. RMN showed improved outcomes including lower VA recurrence and reduced fluoroscopy exposure. |
| Systematic review of electrophysiology procedures in patients with obstruction of the inferior vena cava | Al-Sinan A, Chan KH, Young GD, Martin A, Sepahpour A, Sy RW | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | April 20, 2022 | Systematic review describing and comparing the different approaches for performing cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures in patients with interrupted inferior vena cava (IVC) or equivalent entities causing IVC obstruction. |
| Magnetic Navigation Systems | Signh G | Book Chapter in Magnetic Materials and Technologies for Medical Applications | April 4, 2022 | RMN refers to the surgical robotic technology that utilizes precise externally applied magnetic fields to allow for direct distal tip control of flexible endovascular devices. |
| The feasibility of using remote magnetic navigation system as the primary technological training tool for novice cardiac electrophysiology operators in the catheter ablation of leftsided accessory pathway | Wu G, Luo Q, Bao Y, Wei Y, Lin Ch, Zhang N, Ling T, Chen K, Pan W, Wu L, Xie Y, Jin Q | Cardiology Journal | March 28, 2022 | For novice operators, mastering catheter ablation of left-sided accessory pathway (LSAP) in a short duration of time without compromising efficacy and safety remains a challenge. |
| Comparison of the Mid-Term Outcomes of Robotic Magnetic Navigation-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation versus Cryoballoon Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation | Li X, Bao Y, Jia K, Zhang N, Lin C, Wei Y, Xie Y, Luo Q, Ling T, Chen K, Pan W, Wu L, Jin Q | Journal of Cardiovascular Device Dis | March 17, 2022 | Currently, numerous ablation techniques are available for atrial fibrillation (AF), in addition to manual radio frequency ablation. The aim of this prospective, non-randomized concurrent controlled trial was to compare the mid-term efficacy and procedural outcomes of persistent AF (PerAF) using cryoballoon (CB) and robotic magnetic navigation (RMN). |
| Multicenter Outcomes of Catheter Ablation for Atrioventricular Reciprocating Tachycardia Mediated by Twin Atrioventricular Nodes | Moore JP, Gallotti RG, Shannon KM, Blais BA, DeWitt ES, Chiu SN, Spar DS, Fish FA, Shah MJ, Ernst S, Khairy P, Kanter RJ, Chang PM, Pilcher T, Law IH, Silver ES, Wu MH | JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology | March 1, 2022 | International, multicenter study describing the electrophysiologic properties and catheter ablation outcomes for atrioventricular reciprocating tacchycardia via twin atrioventricular nodes (T-AVRT). |
| Utilization of steerable sheath improves the efficiency of atrial fibrillation ablation guided by robotic magnetic navigation compared with fixed?curve sheath | Luo Q, Xie Y, Bao Y, Wei Y, Lin C, Zhang N, Ling T, Chen K, Pan W, Wu L, Jin Q | Clinical Cardiology | February 23, 2022 | Appropriate utilization of steerable sheath technology can improve the efficiency of AF ablation guided by RMN, primarily by reducing the total procedure and RF delivery times |
| Catheter Ablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease | Waldmann V, Hebe J, Walsh EP, Khairy P, Ernst S | Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol | February 1, 2022 | Literature review of AV nodal reentrant tachycardia ablation in congenital heart disease, to present main features of common associated pathologies, and to discuss approaches to mapping and safely ablating the slow AV nodal pathway in challenging cases. |
| Catheter knot around the mitral valve apparatus: An exceptional complication of remote magnetic navigation | Benali K, Hammache N, Sellal JM, Mazen E, de Chillou C | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | February 1, 2022 | Catheter knots are widely described with circular mapping catheters during manual navigation procedures, it has never been reported during RMN procedures. This case is the first description of a soft-tip ablation catheter entrapment during an RMN ablation procedure. |
| Comparison of the Anterior Septal Line and Mitral Isthmus Line for Perimitral Atrial Flutter Using Robotic Magnetic Navigation | Dang S, Wang RX, Jons C, Jacobsen PK, Perhson S, Chen X | Journal of Interventional Cardiology | February 1, 2022 | Perimitral atrial flutter (PMAFL) is one of the most common macro-reentrant left atrial tachycardias. Mitral isthmus (MI) linear ablation is a common strategy for the treatment of PMAFLs, and anterior septum (AS) linear ablation has emerged as a novel ablation approach |
| Remote magnetic navigation compared to contemporary manual techniques for the catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias in structural heart disease | Bennett RG, Campbell T, Sood A, Bhaskaran A, De Silva K, Davis L, Qian P, Sivagangabalan G, Cooper MJ, Chow CK, Thiagalingam A, Denniss AR, Thomas SP, Kizana E, Kumar S | Heliyon | December 6, 2021 | Comparison of acute and long-term outcomes of VA ablation guided by either RMN or contemporary manual techniques in patients with structural heart disease. |
| Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Using Robotic Magnetic Navigation Reduces the Incidence of Silent Cerebral Embolism | Zheng J, Wang M, Tang QF, Xue F, Li KL, Dang SP, Liu XY, Zhao XX, Zhang CY, Yu ZM, Han B, Jiang TB, Yan Yao Y, Wang RX | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine | December 1, 2021 | The purpose of this prospective study was to investigate the incidence, risk predictors and probable mechanisms of SCEs in patients with AF ablation and the potential impact of RMN on SCE rates. |
| Remote magnetic navigation versus manual catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a single center long-term comparison | Schlögl S, Schlögl KS, Haarmann H, Bengel P, Bergau L, Rasenack E, Hasenfuss G, Zabel M. | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | October 22, 2021 | Data comparing remote magnetic catheter navigation (RMN) with manual catheter navigation (MCN) ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is lacking. The aim of the present prospective observational study was to compare the outcome of RMN versus (vs.) MCN ablation of AF with regards to AF recurrence. |
| Catheter ablation for ventricular arrhythmias using remote magnetic navigation in patients with reduced ejection fraction | Dardari M, Nastasa A, Iorgulescu C, Bogdan S, Bataila V, Vatasescu R | Bulgarian Cardiology | October 18, 2021 | Our aim was to compare the success rates and complications in patients with or without severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (FILC). |
| Long-Term Efficacy and Impact on Mortality of Remote Magnetic Navigation Guided Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias. | Guckel D, Niemann S, Ditzhaus M, Molatta S, Bergau L, Fink T, Sciacca V, El Hamriti M, Imnadze G, Steinhauer P, Braun M, Khalaph M, Nölker G, Sommer P, Sohns C | Journal of Clinical Medicine | October 13, 2021 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) facilitates ventricular arrhythmia (VA) ablation. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy of RMN-guided ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) and premature ventricular contractions (PVC). |
| Artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and management of arrhythmias | Nagarajan VD, Lee SL, Robertus JL, Nienaber CA, Trayanova NA, Ernst S | Eur Heart J | October 7, 2021 | Recent renewed interest in deep learning techniques has opened new frontiers in electrocardiography analysis including signature identification of diseased states. We discuss the impact of AI and recent technological advances in all aspects of arrhythmia care. |
| Remote magnetic navigation shows superior long-term outcomes in pediatric atrioventricular (nodal) tachycardia ablation compared to manual radiofrequency and cryoablation | Noten A, Kammeraad J, Misier N, Wijchers S, van Beynum I, Dalinghaus M, Krasemann T, Yap S, de Groot N, Szili-Torok T, | IJC Heart & Vasculature | October 1, 2021 | This study aimed to compare procedural and long-term outcomes of remote magnetic navigation-guided radiofrequency (RF) ablation (RMN), manual-guided RF ablation (MAN) and manual-guided cryoablation (CRYO). |
| Novel SuperMap feature of dipole charge density mapping technique offers advantages for redo catheter ablation in highly symptomatic patients with inappropriate sinus tachycardia: A case series | Gagyi RB, Bhagwandien RE, Szili-Torok T. | Clinical Case Reports | September 21, 2021 | The AcQMap dipole charge density mapping technique may offer improved accuracy and has a potential added value for the ultimate success of eliminating IAST. The use of the AcQMap should be considered for redo, as well as first line therapy for patients with symptomatic IAST. |
| Robotics for neuroendovascular intervention: Background and primer | Narsinh KH, Paez R, Mueller K, Caton MT, Baker A, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Amans MR, Hetts SW, Norbash AM, Cooke DL | Neuroradiol J | August 16, 2021 | We discuss robot types and their clinical justification and ethics, as well as a general overview on available robots in thoracic/abdominal surgery, neurosurgery, and cardiac electrophysiology. |
| Reappraisal of electrocardiographic criteria for localization of idiopathic outflow region ventricular arrhythmias | Gabriels JK, Abdelrahman M, Nambiar L, Kim J, Ip JE, Thomas G, Liu CF, Markowitz SM, Lerman BB, Cheung JW | Heart Rhythm | August 8, 2021 | The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of Electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria that differentiate right from left outflow region ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) within the aortic sinus of Valsalva (ASV). |
| Transseptal puncture via a superior access as an alternative to the conventional femoral route | Guarguagli S, Nagarajan V, Marinelli A, Cazzoli I, Sawhney V, Ezzat V, Ernst S | International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease | August 1, 2021 | We report a series of 6 procedures in which transseptal puncture (TSP) was performed via the jugular vein approach using a radiofrequency (RF) needle visualized on the electroanatomical mapping (EAM) system. |
| Prolonged Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Endocardial Activation Duration and Presence of Deceleration Zones in Patients With Idiopathic Premature Ventricular Contractions. Association With Low Voltage Areas | Parreira L, Carmo P, Marinheiro R, Mesquita D, Farinha J, Esteves A, Amador P, Ferreira A, Fonseca M, Caria R, Adragão P | Frontiers in Physiology | July 2, 2021 | Our aim was to study the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) endocardial activation duration in sinus rhythm, and assess the presence of deceleration zones, in patients with premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and in controls. |
| Contemporary procedure characteristics and outcomes of accessory atrioventricular pathway ablations in an integrated community-based health care system using a tiered approach | Young C, Kwan A, Yepez L, McCarty M, Chan A, Hsu D, Han J, Taneja T, Park S, Hayward R, Liu TI | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders | June 30, 2021 | Pathways were categorized into anteroseptal, left freewall, posteroseptal, and right freewall locations. We analyzed patient and pathway features to identify factors associated with prolonged procedure time parameters. |
| Feasibility and outcome of supraventricular tachycardia ablation via a retrograde access using remote magnetic navigation in patients with physiologically univentricular hearts after Damus-Kaye-Stansel surgery | Fischer AJ, Ho SY, Ernst S | International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease | June 30, 2021 | In complex univentricular situations after Damus-Kaye-Stansel surgery, ablation for supraventricular tachycardia can be achieved safely and successfully. Techniques such as remote magnetic navigation and three dimensional image integration may aid for successful procedure results. |
| Ventricular Tachycardia (chapter in Clinical Handbook of Cardiac Electrophysiology) | Hayase J., Glover B.M., Brugada P., Bradfield J.S. | Clinical Handbook of Cardiac Electrophysiology | June 23, 2021 | Ventricular tachycardia is defined as an arrhythmia which originates from the ventricles consisting of at least three or more consecutive beats at a rate of greater than 100/min and independent of AV or atrial conduction. |
| Treatment success and its predictors as well as the complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in a high-volume centre | Numminen A, Penttila T, Arola O, Inkovaara J, Oksala N, Mäkynen H, Hernesniemi J | Journal of Interventional Cardiology | May 31, 2021 | Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is a standard procedure for maintaining sinus rhythm. The aim of this study was to evaluate treatment success and its predictors and to provide quality control data on complications and redo operations in a centre with an initially a low but currently high annual volume. |
| Outcomes of manual versus remote magnetic navigation for catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis | Blandino A, Bianchi F, Sibona Masi A, Mazzanti A, D'Ascenzo F, Grossi S, Musumeci G | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | April 24, 2021 | Ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation is a complex procedure and can expose patients to serious complications. Magnetic navigation system (RMN)-guided ablation and contact force-sensing (CFS) catheters have the potential to overcome these obstacles. |
| Catheter mapping and ablation during pregnancy | Greyling A, Vlachou C, Ailoaei S, Buchholz T, Toth B, Ernst S | Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol | March 29, 2021 | This review aims to inform the reader about the techniques available and reports on the published outcomes for ablations during pregnancy in the last decade. |
| Peripheral vascular access for catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia using remote magnetic navigation | Ernst S, Samchkuashvili N, Kadiwar S, Barton B, Nienaber C, Till J | Heart Rhythm Case Reports | March 16, 2021 | In the last 2 decades, coronary interventions are increasingly carried out via a brachial or radial approach, with most of these procedures now performed without puncturing the femoral artery. Shorter recovery times, improved cost-effectiveness, and fewer local complications are reported consequences. |
| Radiofrequency catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia using robotic magnetic navigation technology in a teenager after surgery of congenital heart disease and transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect using an occluder: a case report | Ponomarenko AV, Morzhanaev EA, Mikheenko IL, Romanov AB | Russian Journal of Cardiology | February 4, 2021 | Radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) using robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) in a teenager after surgery of congenital heart disease (CHD) and transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD) using an occluder. |
| A Historical Review of Medical Robotic Platforms | Ginoya T, Maddahi Y, Zareinia K | Hindawi | January 30, 2021 | This paper provides a brief history of medical robotic systems. |
| Canadian National Electrophysiology Ablation Registry Report 2011-2016 | Kaoutskaia A, Shurrab M, Amit G, Parkash R, Exner D, Toal S, Sterns L, Sarrazin J, Chauhan V, Sultan O, Nair G, Deyell M, Macle L, Klassen S, Glover B, Crystal E | Research Square | January 28, 2021 | Interventional cardiac electrophysiology (EP) is a rapidly evolving field in Canada; a nationwide registry was established in 2011 to conduct a periodic review of resource allocation. |
| Remote magnetic-guided ablation for three origins of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias with right bundle branch block and superior axis | Li X, Shang W, Zhang N, Xie Y, Wei Y, Lin C, Ling T, Chen K, Pan W, Wu L, Bao Y, Jin Q | Clinical Cardiology | January 20, 2021 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN)-guided ablation for Idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias (IVAs) with right bundle branch block (RBBB) and superior axis originating from posterior mitral annulus (PMA), the left ventricular (LV) posterior fascicle (LPF), and the LV posterior papillary muscles (PPM). |
| Updates in Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation | Campbell T, Bennett RG, Kotake Y, Kumar S | Korean Circulation Journal | December 10, 2020 | This update aims to review recent advances made for the treatment of VT ablation, with respect to current clinical trials, peri-procedure risk assessments, pre-procedural cardiac imaging, electro-anatomic mapping and advances in catheter and non-catheter based ablation techniques. |
| Robotic Devices for Minimally Invasive Endovascular Interventions: A New Dawn for Interventional Radiology | Gunduz S, Albadawi H, Oklu R | Advanced Intelligent Systems | November 26, 2020 | Smart soft-body robots that fit the smallest vessels with high-precision wireless control and autonomous capabilities have the potential to set the future standards of minimally invasive endovascular therapies. |
| New developments in catheter ablation for patients with congenital heart disease | Le Bloa M, Abadir S, Nair K, Mondésert B, Khairy P | Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy | November 6, 2020 | Herein, we review recent developments in catheter ablation strategies for patients with CHD that are helpful in addressing these challenges. Remote magnetic navigation overcomes many challenges associated with vascular obstructions, chamber access, and catheter contact. |
| Novel strategy of remote magnetic navigation-guided ablation for ventricular arrhythmias from right ventricle outflow tract | Xie Y, Liu A, Jin Q, Zhang N, Jia K, Lin C, Ling T, Chen K, Pan W, Wu L | Scientific Reports | October 20, 2020 | We evaluated the efficacy of preferential ablation below the pulmonary valve (PV) and alternated (RF) delivery in the PSC using remote magnetic navigation (RMN)...PSC mapping and ablation using a magnetic catheter may provide the optimal strategy for treating these types of arrhythmias. |
| Seventh time lucky-A case report of multiple radiofrequency ablations for right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia | Mattsson G, Magnusson P, Raatikainen P | Clinical Case Reports | September 29, 2020 | Right ventricular outflow tachycardia initially refractory to radiofrequency ablation may be successfully treated after radiofrequency ablation at multiple sites. |
| Remote magnetic navigation ablation via the right jugular vein approach in patient with interruption of the inferior vena cava and incessant left atrial flutter | Romanov A, Filippenko A, Elesin D, Losik D, Grishkov A, Shabanov V | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | September 24, 2020 | The present case demonstrates the feasibility of left atrial flutter ablation using Robotic Magnetic Navigation (RMN) via jugular approach in a patient with interruption of IVC. |
| Electrocardiographic imaging (ECGI): What is the minimal number of leads needed to obtain a good spatial resolution? | Parreira L, Carmo P, Adragão P, Nunes S, Soares A, Marinheiro R, Budanova M, Zubarev S, Chmelevsky M, Pinho J, Ferreira A, Cavaco D, Marques H, Goncalves PA | Journal of Electrocardiology | September 23, 2020 | We evaluated the agreement regarding the site of origin of the arrhythmia between the ECGI and Carto, the area and diameter of the earliest activation site obtained with the ECGI (EASa and EASd). |
| Radiofrequency atrial fibrillation ablation with irrigated tip catheter using remote magnetic navigation compared with conventional manual method | Ghadban R, Gifft K, Luebbering Z, Sodhi S, Cooper D, Enezate T | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electropgysiology | September 22, 2020 | The aim of this meta-analysis is to compare the safety and clinical outcomes of AF radiofrequency (RF) ablation...AF ablation utilizing (manual catheter navigation) MCN was associated with similar efficacy to RMN but with higher complication rates. |
| The Grand SANS FLUORO (SAy No Series to FLUOROsopy) Study: Examining Fluoroscopy Use in More than 1,000 Ablation Procedures | Percell R, Pike J, Olmsted R, Beideck J, Nunes H, Johnson K, Schaffer M, Vachok L, Sveen S, Keim E, Mohr-Burt S, Saalfeld R, Beran C, Allison T, Stock J | The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management | September 15, 2020 | This study assessed the safety of catheter ablation (CA) with FLUORO versus without FLUORO (SANS FLUORO) in patients with the following common arrhythmias: atrial fibrillation (AF), atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia. |
| Effects of 60-hertz notch filtering on local abnormal ventricular activities | Zhou X, Jiang MY, Sohinki D, Liu W, Po SS | Heart Rhythm | September 8, 2020 | It is known that electrical signals can be affected by notch filtering. We sought to investigate the impact of 60-Hz notch filtering on local abnormal ventricular activities (LAVA) in patients undergoing (VT) ablation. To ensure catheter stability, only patients undergoing ablation using Stereotaxis mapping catheters were enrolled... |
| Pulmonary artery denervation for patients with residual pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary endarterectomy | Romanov A, Cherniavskiy A, Novikova N, Edemskiy A, Ponomarev D, Shabanov V, Losik D, Elesin D, Stenin I, Mikheenko I, Zhizhov R, Kretov E, Pokushalov E, Po SS, Martynyuk TV, Steinberg JS | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | August 25, 2020 | This study sought to assess the safety and efficacy of PADN using remote magnetic navigation in patients with residual CTEPH after PEA... PADN in patients with residual CTEPH resulted in substantial reduction of PVR at 12 months of follow-up, accompanied by improved 6-min walk test. |
| Idiopathic Premature Ventricular Contractions From the Outflow Tract Display an Underlying Substrate That Can Be Unmasked by a Type 2 Brugada Electrocardiographic Pattern at High Right Precordial Leads | Parreira L, Marinheiro R, Carmo P, Mesquita D, Farinha J, Amador P, Ferreira A, Fonseca M, Costa F, Cavaco D, Caria R, Adragão P | Frontiers in Physiology | August 7, 2020 | Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of low voltage areas (LVAs) in the RVOT of patients with PVCS from the outflow tract, and in a control group. Secondly, assess for the presence of a non-invasive ECG marker. |
| Extensive scar modification for the treatment of intra-atrial re-entrant tachycardia in patients after congenital heart surgery | Hendriks AA, Kis Z, Akca F, Yap S, Wijchers S, Bhagwandien R, Szili-Torok T | Cardiology in the Young | July 23, 2020 | Catheter ablation is an important therapeutic option for atrial tachycardias in patients with CHD... Here, we compared substrate-based ablation using extensive scar modification to conventional ablation. |
| Recent Developments in Cardiology Procedures for Adult Congenital Heart Disease: The Anesthesiologist's Perspective | Finnerty DT, Griffin M | Journal of Cardiothorac Vascular Anesthesia | July 15, 2020 | Improvements in surgical technique and anesthetic and perioperative care have significantly increased the number of congenital heart disease survivors. Unfortunately, as these patients progress through life they frequently require further interventions. |
| Ventricular tachycardia storm management in a COVID-19 patient: a case report | Mitacchione G, Schiavone M, Gasperetti A, Forleo GB | European Heart Journal - Case Reports | July 4, 2020 | We describe a 68-year-old patient with a previous history of coronary artery disease and severe left ventricular systolic disfunction, who presented to our emergency department describing cough, dizziness, fever, and shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia... |
| Initial Experience Using the Radiofrequency Needle Visualization on the Electroanatomical Mapping System for Transseptal Puncture | Guarguagli S, Cazzoli I, Kempny A, Gatzoulis M, Ernst S | Cardiology Research and Practice | June 20, 2020 | We report on our experience using a radiofrequency (RF) needle in an unselected group of patients to demonstrate safety and usefulness of direct tip visualization on the 3D electroanatomical mapping (EAM) system with specific emphasis on total radiation exposure. |
| The Advent of Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology: The Current Applications and Future Prospects | Prashanth K, Manjappa M, Srikar C | European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine | June 4, 2020 | The technology of artificial intelligence is emerging as a promising entity in cardiovascular medicine, with the potential to improve diagnosis and patient care. In this article we review the literature on artificial intelligence and its utility in cardiology... |
| Procedural outcomes and learning curve of cardiac arrhythmias catheter ablation using remote magnetic navigation: Experience from a large-scale single-center study | Li X, Jin Q, Zhang N, Ling T, Lin C, Jia K, Bao Y, Xie Y, Wei Y, Chen K, Pan W, Xie Y, Wu L | Clinical Cardiology | May 26, 2020 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN)-guided ablation has become an inspiring method of catheter ablation for tachyarrhythmias. Data from a large-scale single center may provide further insight into the safety of and the learning curve for RMN-guided ablation... |
| Contact feedback improves 1-year outcomes of remote magnetic navigation-guided ischemic ventricular tachycardia ablation | Noten AME, Hendriks AA, Yap SC, Mol D, Bhagwandien R, Wijchers S, Kardys I, Khan M, Szili-Torok T | International Journal of Cardiology | May 12, 2020 | (RMN)-guided catheter ablation is a feasible treatment option for patients presenting with ischemic (VT). Catheter-tissue contact feedback, enhances lesion formation and may consequently improve CA outcomes. Until recently, contact feedback was unavailable for RMN-guided CA... |
| Moving from adoption to use: physicians- mixed commitments in deciding to use robotic technologies | Menchik DA | SAGE Journals | May 11, 2020 | This article shifts sociological attention from doctors' adoption of medical innovations to ask how doctors decide to use expensive technologies adopted by administrators. It draws upon a content analysis of clinical research and 25 interviews with cardiologists who must decide whether to use a computer mouse- and algorithm-driven technology and whose status is partially based on manual dexterity --“good hands-... |
| Introducing a novel catheter-tissue contact feedback feature in Robotic Navigated Catheter Ablation: Utility, Feasibility and Safety | Noten AME, Géczy T, Yap SC, Kis Z, Szili-Torok T | Heart Rhythm O2 | May 10, 2020 | The quality of catheter-tissue contact is one of the most important determinants of catheter ablation (CA) success. The absence of catheter-tissue contact feedback was regarded as major limitation of (RMN) guided CA...The e-Contact module is a novel catheter-tissue contact technology... |
| New composite index has superior sensitivity in prediction of PVC-induced tachycardiomyopathy in patients with intermediate arrhythmic burden | Cojocaru C, Dardari M, Radu D, Bogdan S, Iorgulescu C, Vatasescu R | Romanian Journal of Cardiology | April 30, 2020 | Frequent premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) may induce/aggravate LV systolic dysfunction (LVD) by tachy(dyssynchrono)cardiomyopathy (tCMP) in patients with/without previous structural heart disease. |
| Does the origin of ablated premature ventricular contractions determine the level of left ventricular function improvement? | Wojdyla-Hordynska A, Pruszkowska-Skrzep P, Sommer P, Hindricks G, Feusette P, Gierlotka M, Kowalski O | Kardiologia Polska | March 22, 2020 | The aim of the study was to assess the success of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for PVCs originating from the right outflow tract (OT), and those originating from the left ventricle. |
| Radiofrequency-assisted transseptal access for atrial fibrillation ablation via a superior approach | Liang JJ, Lin A, Mohanty S, Muser D, Briceno DF, Burkhardt JD, Supple GE, Callans DJ, Dixit S, Horton RP, Di Biase, L, Marchlinski FE, Natale A, Santangeli P | JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology | March 1, 2020 | This study describes the technique and outcomes of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation via a superior approach in patients with interrupted or absent inverior vena cavas (IVCs)... |
| Robotics for catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias: Current technologies and practical approaches | Bassil G, Markowitz SM, Liu CF, Thomas G, Ip JE, Lerman BB, Cheung JW | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | February 5, 2020 | Robotic technology has emerged as an important tool to facilitate catheter ablation of arrhythmias. Robotic cardiac electrophysiology technology includes remote magnetic navigation and manual robotic navigation. Robotics can confer advantages... |
| Initial experience with ablation of the innervation surrounding sinus and atrioventricular nodes to treat paroxysmal bradyarrhythmia | Lu CS, Guo CJ, Fang DP, Hao P, He DF, Xu AG | Chinese Medical Journal | January 20, 2020 | The symptomatic bradyarrhythmia is Class I indication for pacing therapy which is not a radical cure. The present study aimed to assess feasibility and present initial results of restricted ablation of the parasympathetic innervation surrounding sinus and (AV) nodes... |
| Transseptal access and pulmonary vein isolation via internal jugular veins for persistent atrial fibrillation treatment in a patient with left atrial isomerism, sinus node dysfunction, and interrupted inferior vena cava: The usefulness of robotic magnetic navigation | Hernandez-Ojeda J, Hoyt W, Patel M, Mackall J, Arruda M | Heart Rhythm Case Reports | January 8, 2020 | Atrial isomerism is a form of heterotaxy, which is defined as an abnormal arrangement of the internal thoracic-abdominal organs across the left-right axis of the bodycaused by disruption of left-right axis orientation during early embryonic development... |
| An efficient algorithm based on electrograms characteristics to identify ventricular tachycardia isthmus entrance in post-infarct patients | Battaglia A, Odille F, Magnin-Poull I, Sellal JM, Hoyland P, Hooks D, Voilliot D, Felblinger J, de Chillou C | EP Europace | January 1, 2020 | Our study assesses the value of electrograms (EGMs) characteristics to identify a ventricular tachycardia (VT) isthmus entrance in patients with post-infarct VT. Post-infarct VTs are mostly due to a re-entrant circuit. A pacemapping (PM) approach... |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation in adults with congenital heart disease on uninterrupted oral anticoagulation is safe and efficient | Kottmaier M, Baur A, Lund S, Bourier F, Reents T, Semmler V, Telishevska M, Berger F, Koch-Büttner K, Lennerz C, Popa M, Kornmayer M, Rousseva E, Brooks S, Brkic A, Grebmer C, Kolb C, Deisenhofer I, Hessling G | Clinical Research in Cardiology | January 1, 2020 | The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is significantly higher in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) compared to patients without congenital heart disease (CHD). As AF in ACHD patients might have significant hemodynamic consequences... |
| Partnering with robotic technology in electrophysiology have we arrived at a tipping point? | Weiss JP | Current Opinion in Cardiology | January 1, 2020 | The development and adoption of remote technologies in electrophysiology has faced considerable challenges yet holds tremendous promise for our patients... |
| Strategy of catheter ablation for para-Hisian premature ventricular contractions with the assistance of remote magnetic navigation | Xie Y, Jin Q, Zhang N, Liu A, Xing C, Jia K, Wei Y, Bao Y, Luo Q, Lin C, Ling T, Chen K, Pan W, Wu L | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | December 1, 2019 | Catheter ablation of frequent para-Hisian premature ventricular contractions (PH-PVCs) is considered to be challenging. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the strategy, potential technical advantages, and clinical outcomes of remote magnetic navigation (RMN)... |
| Technological advances in arrhythmia management applied to adults with congenital heart disease | Mondésert B, Nair K, McLeod CJ, Khairy P | Canadian Journal of Cardiology | December 1, 2019 | Arrhythmias are a leading cause of morbidity in adults with congenital heart disease. Numerous challenges to managing arrhythmias include vascular access issues, intracardiac shunts, unconventional locations of the conduction system, and anatomical complexities. |
| Irrigated vs. non-irrigated catheters in the ablation of accessory pathways | Siroky GP, Hazari M, Younan Z, Patel A, Balog J, Rudnick A, Kassotis J, Kostis WJ, Coromilas J, Saluja D | Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research | October 29, 2019 | There is a paucity of data comparing irrigated to non-irrigated catheters in the ablation of accessory pathways (AP) in adult patients. Retrospective analysis of first-time AP ablations performed at our institution from May 2010 to June 2017... |
| Remote magnetic versus manual catheter navigation for atrial fibrillation ablation-a meta-analysis | Virk S, Kumar S | Circulation | October 14, 2019 | Catheter ablation of (AF) is a technically challenging procedure with suboptimal long-term success rates, non-negligible risk of major complications, and significant radiation exposure. In recent years, (RMN) systems have emerged that offer increased precision and... |
| Comparison of atrial fibrillation ablation efficacy using remote magnetic navigation vs. manual navigation with contact-force control | Jiří J, Jadczyk T, Lehar F, Pešl M, Kulik T, Bělašková S, Soucek F, Caluori G, Wojakowski W, Stárek Z | Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. | October 10, 2019 | This study aims to compare procedural parameters and clinical efficacy of remote magnetic navigation (RMN) vs. manual navigation (MAN) approach for radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)... |
| Remotely navigated ablations in ventricle myocardium result in acute lesion size comparable to force-sensing manual navigation | Jiří J, Caluori G, Jadczyk T, Lehar F, Pešl M, Kulík T, Bělašková S, Kubeš V, Stárek Z | Circulation | September 30, 2019 | Ventricular arrhythmias are one of the most life-threatening conditions. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is one of the most important treatment options for ventricular tachycardia. The therapy is constantly advancing with modern technology implementation... |
| Catheter ablation for patients with end-stage complex congenital heart disease or cardiomyopathy considered for transplantation: Trials and tribulations | Cazzoli I, Gunturiz-Beltran C, Guarguagli S, Alonso-Gonzalez R, Babu-Narayan SV, Ernst S | International Journal of Cardiology | September 10, 2019 | Arrhythmia contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality of patients with congenital heart disease or cardiomyopathy. It also has the potential to worsen symptoms and is particularly detrimental to patients with advanced heart failure... |
| Left-sided phrenic nerve injury during redo pulmonary vein isolation long after a previous contralateral self-limiting phrenic nerve palsy | Kis Z, Noten AME, Wijchers S, Bhagwandien R, and Szili-Torok T | Clinical Case Reports | June 11, 2019 | We present a unique case of a left-sided phrenic nerve injury (PNI) long after a previous contralateral PNI following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures. Firstly, right-sided PNI after cryoballoon ablation, and secondly a left-sided PNI was observed... |
| Efficacy of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with congenital heart disease | Guarguagli S, Kempny A, Cazzoli I, Barracano R, Gatzoulis MA, Dimopoulos K, Ernst S | EP Europace | June 5, 2019 | Advances in surgical techniques allow an increasing number of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) to reach adulthood. As patients grow older, atrial fibrillation (AF) is evolving into a major clinical concern and can be difficult to manage medically... |
| Right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia: a common rhythm due to an uncommon etiology | Pirimoglu B, Duran A, Duran C | Eurasian Journal of Medicine | June 1, 2019 | Right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) aneurysm is a rare cause of RVOT ventricular tachycardia (RVOT-VT). We present a very unusual case of RVOT-VT due to an RVOT aneurysm diagnosed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging... |
| Safety and outcomes of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in adults with congenital heart disease: A multicenter registry study | Liang JJ, Frankel DS, Parikh V, Lakkireddy D, Mohanty S, Burkhardt JD, Natale A, Szilagyi J, Gerstenfeld EP, Moore JP, Collins KK, Kay JD, Santangeli P, Marchlinski FE, Sauer WH, Nguyen DT | Heart Rhythm | June 1, 2019 | An increasing number of adults with congenital heart disease are undergoing catheter ablation for (AF). Data on ablation strategy and outcomes in CHD are limited. Rhythm control is often believed to be of greater importance among patients with complex CHD... |
| Prognostic value of time dependent voltage abatement during remote magnetic navigation guided ablation in idiopathic right ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias | Prisecaru RS, Riahi L, De Greef Y, Stockman D, Schwagten B | Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Therapy | May 17, 2019 | Prognostic value of time dependent voltage abatement during remote magnetic navigation guided ablation in idiopathic right ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias |
| 2019 HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS expert consensus statement on catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias | Cronin EM, Bogun FM, Maury P, Peichl P, Chen M, Namboodiri N, Aguinaga L, Leite LR, Al-Khatib SM, Anter E, Berruezo A, Callans DJ, Chung MK, Cuculich P, d'Avila A, Deal BJ, Della Bella P, Deneke T, Dickfeld TM, Hadid C, Haqqani HM, Kay GN, Latchamsetty R, Marchlinski F, Miller JM, Nogami A, Patel AR, Pathak RK, Sáenz Morales LC, Santangeli P, Sapp JL, Sarkozy A, Soejima K, Stevenson WG, Tedrow UB, Tzou WS, Varma N, Zeppenfeld K | Journal of Arrhythmia | May 10, 2019 | Ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and mortality and come in a variety of forms, from single premature ventricular complexes to sustained ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation. Rapid developments have taken place... |
| Remote magnetic navigation versus manual control navigation for atrial fibrillation ablation: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Jia K, Jin Q, Liu A, Wu L | Journal of Electrocardiology | May 8, 2019 | The aim of this review was to evaluate the efficacy and safety between remote magnetic navigation (RMN) and manual control navigation (MCN) for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. We searched the PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane library databases... |
| Variant of ventricular outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias requiring ablation from multiple sites: Intramural origin | Di Biase L, Romero J, Zado ES, Diaz JC, Gianni C, Hranitzki PM, Sanchez JE, Mohanty S, Al-Ahmad A, Mohanty P, Trivedi C, Della Rocca D, Santangeli P, Burkhardt JD, Garcia FC, Marchlinski FE, Natale A | Heart Rhythm | May 1, 2019 | The optimal site of ablation of idiopathic left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) is challenging as activation mapping can reveal similar activation times in different anatomical sites, suggesting an intramural origin. We sought to assess... |
| Catheter ablation for atrial tachycardia in adults with congenital heart disease: electrophysiological predictors of acute procedural success and post-procedure atrial tachycardia recurrence | Grubb CS, Lewis M, Whang W, Biviano A, Hickey K, Rosenbaum M, Garan H | JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology | April 1, 2019 | This study sought to determine the electrophysiological predictors of acute procedural success and of post-ablation recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmias (ATs) in our adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) population undergoing catheter ablation for treatment of AT... |
| Comparisons of efficacy, safety and recurrence risk factors of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation catheter ablation using robotic magnetic navigation system | Zhao XX, Li KL, Wang RX, Zheng J, Liu XY, Dang SP, Yu ZM, Zhang CY, Yang XJ | Clinical Cardiology | April 1, 2019 | No data exist on comparisons of efficacy, safety, and recurrence risk factors of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation using robotic magnetic navigation system (MNS), respectively. About 151 AF patients were prospectively enrolled... |
| Inadvertent atrial dissociation following catheter ablation: A demonstration of cardiac anisotropy and functional block | Jain S, Mirza S, Shukla G | Heart Rhythm Case Reports | April 1, 2019 | Atrial dissociation (AD) is defined as an occurrence in which the right and left atria exhibit two distinct rhythms. It has been described in a few individual case reports and was first reviewed by Deitz and colleagues1 in 1957. Recently in the era of aggressive AF management... |
| Leadless pacing. Going for the jugular | Saleem-Talib S, van Driel V, Chaldoupi SM, Nikolic T, van Wessel H, Borleffs CJW, Ramanna H | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | April 1, 2019 | Leadless pacing is generally performed from a femoral approach. However, the femoral route is not always available. Until now, data regarding implantation using a jugular approach other than a single-case report were lacking. The case records of all patients... |
| Catheter treatment of ventricular tachycardia: a reference-less pace-mapping method to identify ablation targets | Odille F, Battaglia A, Hoyland P, Sellal JM, Voilliot D, De Chillou C, Felblinger J | IEEE Transactions on Bio-Medical Engineering | March 7, 2019 | A novel method is developed to identify ablation targets for the catheter treatment of ventricular tachycardia (VT). The method is based on pacemapping, which is a validated technique to determine the catheter ablation targets... |
| Atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia: Remote magnetic navigation ablation versus manual ablation - impact on operator fluoroscopy time | Parreira L, Marinheiro R, Carmo P, Cavaco D, Reis-Santos K, Amador P, Teixeira T, Soares AS, Costa F, Adragão P | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia | March 1, 2019 | Remote magnetic navigation systems have demonstrated benefits in the ablation of difficult substrates. Their role in the ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT), however, has only been studied in small patient series... |
| Catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia: Humans versus machines? | Creta A, Providência R | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia | March 1, 2019 | Following advances in ablation techniques and in cardiac electrophysiology in the late 1980s and early 1990s, catheter ablation of one of the pathways involved in the re-entrant mechanism of (AVNRT) has now become part of modern cardiology... |
| Remote vs. conventional navigation for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: insights from prospective registry data | van den Bruck JH, Sultan A, Lüker J, Thomas D, Willems S, Weinmann K, Kuniss M, Hochadel M, Senges J, Andresen D, Brachmann J, Kuck KH, Tilz R, Steven D | Clinical Research in Cardiology | March 1, 2019 | Robotic (RNS) or magnetic navigation systems (MNS) are available for remotely performed catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). The present study compares remotely assisted catehter navigation (RAN) to standard manual navigation (SMN) |
| Robotic navigation shows superior improvement in efficiency for atrial fibrillation ablation | Noten AM, Kis Z, Akca F, Bhagwandien R, Wijchers S, Yap SC, Szili-Torok T | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation | February 28, 2019 | Because of the expanding atrial fibrillation (AF) burden, AF catheter ablation (CA) techniques have to become more efficient. Efficient AF CA procedures are characterized by successful pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) within reasonable procedure time... |
| Isolated diastolic potentials as predictors of success in ablation of right ventricular outflow tract idiopathic premature ventricular contractions | Parreira L, Marinheiro R, Carmo P, Amador P, Mesquita D, Farinha J, Cavaco D, Jeronimo R, Costa F, Adragão P | PLoS One | February 6, 2019 | Discrete potentials, low voltage and fragmented electrograms, have been previously reported at ablation site, in patients with premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) originating in the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). The aim of this study was to review... |
| Premature ventricular contractions of the right ventricular outflow tract: Upward displacement of the ECG unmasks ST elevation in V1 associated with the presence of low voltage areas | Parreira L, Marinheiro R, Carmo P, Amador P, Teixeira T, Cavaco D, Costa F, Reis-Santos K, Adragão P | Portuguese Journal of Cardiology | February 1, 2019 | Frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) originating from the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) are usually considered a benign entity and the ECG is typically normal. The aim of this study was to assess whether upward displacement of the ECG... |
| Feasibility of a novel mapping system combined with remote magnetic navigation for catheter ablation of premature ventricular contractions | Dang S, Jons C, Jacobsen PK, Pehrson S, Chen X | Journal of Arrhythmia | January 31, 2019 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) is often used in combination with a 3-dimensional mapping system to perform catheter ablations. This study aim to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a novel 3D-mapping system, EnSite Precision, combined with RMN... |
| Electrocardiogram Acquisition During Remote Magnetic Catheter Navigation | Dos Reis JE, Soullie P, Battaglia A, Petitmangin G, Hoyland P, Josseaume L, de Chillou C, Odille F, Felblinger J | Annals of Biomedical Engineering | January 30, 2019 | Electrocardiogram (ECG) acquisition is required during catheter treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. The remote magnetic navigation technology allows the catheter to be moved automatically inside the heart chambers using large external magnets. |
| Remote magnetic navigation-guided ventricular tachycardia ablation with continuous-flow mechanical circulatory support | Noten AME, Van Mieghem NM, Szili-Torok T | Heart Rhythm Case Reports | January 25, 2019 | Hemodynamic support by the Impella continuous-flow mechanical circulatory support device (Abiomed Inc, Danvers, MA) seems to be compatible with remote magnetic navigation-guided ablation and did not result in electromagnetic interference. To prevent electromagnetic... |
| Catheter ablation of atypical flutter using new 3-dimensional electroanatomic mapping software focusing on areas of conduction block | Asferg C, Chen X, Pehrson S, Jacobsen PK | Heart Rhythm Case Reports | January 14, 2019 | Atypical atrial flutter is a regular arrhythmia characterized by a non-cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent reentry. Atypical atrial flutter can arise from complex reentry circuits involving areas of slow electrical conduction and scar tissue in both atria... |
| Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias Originating From the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract | Cheung JW, Anderson RH, Markowitz SM, Lerman BB | JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology | January 1, 2019 | The left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) is a frequent source of arrhythmias in patients with and without structural heart disease. An understanding of the anatomic relationship between the aortic valvar leaflets and their supporting sinuses, coronary vessels... |
| Inadvertent atrial dissociation following catheter ablation: A demonstration of cardiac anisotropy and functional block | Jain S, Mirza S, Shukla G | Heart Rhythm Case Reports | December 31, 2018 | Atrial dissociation (AD) is defined as an occurrence in which the right and left atria exhibit two distinct rhythms. It has been described in a few individual case reports and was first reviewed by Deitz and colleagues in 1957. Recently in the era of aggressive AF management... |
| The Impact of Left Atrial Size in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using Remote Magnetic Navigation. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2018;2018:8. | Liu XY, Shi HF, Zheng J, Li KL, Zhao XX, Dang SP, Wu Y, Cheng Y, Li XY, Yu ZM, Wang RX | Cardiology Research and Practice | December 5, 2018 | The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of left atrial (LA) size for the ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) using remote magnetic navigation (RMN). Methods. A total of 165 patients with AF who underwent catheter ablation using RMN... |
| Troponin T release comparing manually or magnetically guided radiofrequency ablation for AVNRT- a MAGMA AVNRT substudy | Kringeland EA, Deisenhofer I, Hessling G, and Schuster P | Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal | December 1, 2018 | Catheter ablation is regarded as first-line therapy for symptomatic atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT). Ablation induces intended myocardial damage and the extent of myocardial damage may differ between ablation methods... |
| Circumferential Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Left Ventricular Papillary Muscle Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias - Experiences from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan | Chou C, Wen MS | 11th APHRS Scientific Session Report | November 1, 2018 | The left ventricular papillary muscles (PMs) are the second most uncommon site of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) (7%).1 Papillary muscles are among the thickest endocardial structures, covered by endocardium and consisting of myocardium... |
| Evaluation of a near-zero fluoroscopic approach for catheter ablation in patients with congenital heart disease | Cano O, Sauri A, Plaza D, Osca J, Sancho-Tello MJ, Rueda J, Osa A, Martínez-Dolz L | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | October 30, 2018 | Radiation exposure (RE) is a matter of concern for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) who not infrequently need multiple interventional procedures under fluoroscopy guidance... |
| Trans-aortic pulmonay vein isolation using magnetic navigation system for paroxsymal atrial fibrillation in a patient with dextrocardia, situs inversus, and inferior vena cava continuity with azygos vein | Okajima K, Nakanishi T, Ichibori H, Shirai T, Kadotani M, Shimizu H, Onishi Y, Yamashiro K | Journal of Arrhythmia | October 1, 2018 | A 51-year-old male with dextrocardia and situs inversus underwent catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Because the procedure through the trans-septal approach was impossible due to the inferior vena cava continuity with azygos vein... |
| Remote magnetic navigation facilitates the ablations of frequent ventricular premature complexes originating from the outflow tract and the valve annulus as compared to manual control navigation | Qiu X, Zhang N, Luo Q, Liu A, Ji Y, Ye J, Lin C, Ling T, Chen K, Pan W, Zhao J, Jin Q, Wu L | International Journal of Cardiology | September 15, 2018 | The purpose of this study was to assess the role of remote magnetic navigation (RMN) in the ablation of ventricular premature complexes (VPCs) arising from outflow tracts (OT) and valve annuli by comparing to manual control navigation (MCN)... |
| Robotic magnetic catheter navigation as a first step in the automation of the ablation procedures for ventricular arrhythmia | Ben-Dov N, Newman D, Crystal E | International Journal of Cardiology | September 15, 2018 | Radiofrequency ablation procedures have become an important treatment for ventricular arrhythmia (VA) in the absence of structural heart disease. Although acute success rates vary by study, several groups report more than 75% reduction... |
| Epicardial ablation utilizing remote magnetic navigation in a patient with Brugada syndrome and inferior early repolarization | Lim PCY, Nademanee K, Lee ECY, Teo WS | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | February 1, 2018 | We report a case of epicardial ablation in a combined Brugada and inferior early repolarization syndrome patient with recurrent defibrillator therapy for spontaneous ventricular fibrillation. Electroanatomic mapping and ablation were achieved with (RMN)... |
| Editor's Choice - The treatment of electrical storm: an educational review | Hendriks AA, Szili-Torok T | European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care | August 1, 2018 | Electrical storm is characterised by a state of severe electrical instability that occurs in a rare combination of circumstances, and may lead to multiple implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks and haemodynamic instability, and possible death... |
| Minimizing Radiation in the Modern Electrophysiology Laboratory | Rogers AJ, Brodt CR | Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management | August 1, 2018 | Historically, the electrophysiology laboratory has relied heavily on the use of ionizing radiation in the form of fluoroscopy for a broad range of interventions and diagnostics. As the harmful effects of radiation have become increasingly recognized... |
| Repeat ablation of refractory ventricular arrhythmias in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy: Impact of midmyocardial substrate and role of adjunctive ablation techniques | Tzou WS, Rothstein PA, Cowherd M, Zipse MM, Tompkins C, Marzec L, Aleong RG, Schuller JL, Varosy PD, Borne RT, Mathew J, Tumolo A, Sandhu A, Nguyen DT, Sauer WH | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | July 23, 2018 | Multiple ablations are often necessary to manage ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) in nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) patients. We assessed characteristics and outcomes and role of adjunctive, nonstandard ablation in repeat VA ablation (RAbl) in NICM. |
| From early beginning to elaborate tools: contribution of German electrophysiology to the interventional treatment of cardiac arrhythmias | Fink T, Schlüter M, Kuck KH | Clinical Research in Cardiology | July 13, 2018 | Catheter ablation evolved from the early days of cardiac electrophysiology (EP), in which invasive electrophysiological studies were mainly a tool to find the correct diagnosis and to evaluate the most effective anti-arrhythmic drug for the patient... |
| Robotics in Interventional Radiology: Past, Present, and Future | Rueda MA, Riga CT, Hamady MS | Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology | July 1, 2018 | Robotic endovascular systems have been successfully used to treat a wide range of pathologies including endovascular aneurysm repairs, uterine artery embolizations, and cardiac electrophysiology ablations. Limited research suggests that the use of robotic... |
| Catheter Ablation of Ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia Originating from an Inferobasal Right Ventricular Scar Using Substrate Mapping: A Case Report | Sohinki DA, Nakagawa H, Stavrakis S | Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management | June 1, 2018 | Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) has emerged as a superior alternative to antiarrhythmic drug therapy in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, with the vast majority of ischemic VT being ablation from the endocardial surface of the... |
| Role of Contact Force Sensing in Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Evolution or History Repeating Itself? | Ariyarathna N, Kumar S, Thomas SP, Stevenson WG, Michaud GF | JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology | June 1, 2018 | Adequate catheter-tissue contact facilitates efficient heat energy transfer to target tissue. Tissue contact is thus critical to achieving lesion transmurality and success of radiofrequency (RF) ablation procedures... |
| Very long-term outcomes after a single catheter ablation procedure for the treatment of atrial fibrillation-the protective role of antiarrhythmic drug therapy | Mesquita J, Cavaco D, Ferreira AM, Costa FM, Carmo P, Morgado F, Mendes M, Adragão P | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | June 1, 2018 | In a multicenter registry of AF patients undergoing a first PVI, 57% relapsed over a median 5-year follow-up. Female sex, non-paroxysmal AF and LA volume/BSA were identified as independent predictors of relapse. Maintaining AAD therapy after the blanking... |
| Remote magnetic navigation versus contact force technology: The two faces of the ablation lesion | AlTurki A, Proietti R | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | May 20, 2018 | Recurrence of atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation is mainly due to pulmonary vein reconnection. Contact force sensing catheters that allow operators to assess and optimize the degree of contact as well as remote magnetic navigation... |
| Impact of prophylactic cavotricuspid isthmus ablation in atrial fibrillation recurrence after a first pulmonary vein isolation procedure | Mesquita J, Ferreira AM, Cavaco D, Carmo P, Madeira M, Freitas P, Costa FM, Morgado F, Mendes M, Adragão P | International Journal of Cardiology | May 15, 2018 | PVI is a well-established therapy for patients with drug refractory atrial fibrillation (AF). However, it remains unclear whether prophylactic cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation at the time of PVI improves long-term freedom from AF... |
| Atrial Arrhythmias Including Atrial Fibrillation in Congenital Heart Disease: Mechanisms, Substrate Identification and Interventional Approaches | Shinbane JS, and Chang PM | Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications | May 1, 2018 | Atrial arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation, in the setting of congenital heart disease (CHD) are epidemiologically and mechanistically different from those encountered in the general population. These arrhythmias occur at younger ages in patients with CHD... |
| Catheter ablation of incisional atrial tachycardia using remote magnetic navigation in patients after heart surgery: comparison between acquired and congenital heart disease | Liu XY, Jacobsen PK, Pehrson S, and Chen X | EP Europace | May 1, 2018 | The objectives of this study were to assess the acute and long-term outcomes of catheter ablation in incisional atrial tachycardia (IAT) using remote magnetic navigation (RMN) in patients after heart surgery. Methods and results. A total of 46 patients... |
| Clinical research: remote magnetic navigation vs. manually controlled catheter ablation of right ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias: a retrospective study | Shauer A, De Vries LJ, Akca F, Palazzolo J, Shurrab M, Lashevsky I, Tiong I, Singh SM, Newman D, Szili-Torok T, Crystal E | EP Europace | May 1, 2018 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) is an alternative to manual catheter control (MCC) radiofrequency ablation of right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) arrhythmias. The data to support RMN approach is limited. We aimed to investigate the clinical and... |
| Comparison of robotic magnetic navigation-guided and manual catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias arising from the papillary muscles | Bassil G, Liu CF, Markowitz SM, Thomas G, Ip JE, Macatangay C, Maglione T, Saleh L, Lerman BB, Cheung JW | EP Europace | May 1, 2018 | Due to the complex anatomy of the left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) papillary muscles (PMs), PM ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) can be challenging to target with ablation. We sought to compare the outcomes of robotic magnetic navigation... |
| Contact force with magnetic-guided catheter ablation | Bessiere F, Zikry C, Rivard L, Dyrda K, Khairy P | EP Europace | May 1, 2018 | Achieving adequate catheter tip-tissue contact is essential for delivering robust radiofrequency (RF) ablation lesions. We measured the contact force generated by a remote magnetic-guided catheter navigation system. Methods and results... |
| Early and long-term outcomes after manual and remote magnetic navigation-guided catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia | Qian P, De Silva K, Kumar S, Nadri F, Samanta R, Bhaskaran A, Ross D, Sivagangabalan G, Cooper M, Kizana E, David L, Denniss AR, Thiagalingam A, Thomas S, Kovoor P | EP Europace | May 1, 2018 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) is a safe and effective means of performing ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation. It may have advantages over manual catheter ablation due to ease of manoeuvrability and catheter stability. We sought to compare the... |
| Long-term clinical outcomes of magnetically navigated rotor ablation as an adjunct to conventional pulmonary vein isolation | Shukla G, Zimmerman J, Shir Z, Shah R, Hasanaj E | EP Europace | May 1, 2018 | The objective of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of magnetically guided ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) rotors in conjunction with magnetically guided pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in a large consecutive series of patients. Methods... |
| Oesophageal injury following magnetically guided single-catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: insights from the MAGNA-AF registry | Bastian D, Schwab J, Steurer KT, Brinker-Paschke A, Boessenecker A, Doering R, Karakurt Z, Vitali-Serdoz L, Pauschinger M, Göhl K | EP Europace | May 1, 2018 | Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD) after catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) revealed a high rate of procedure related oesophageal lesions. We hypothesized that magnetically guided CA with careful radiofrequency energy titration... |
| Procedural and long-term outcome after catheter ablation of idiopathic outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias: comparing manual, contact force, and magnetic navigated ablation | de Vries L, Hendriks A, Yap S, Theuns D, van Domburg R, Szili-Torok T | EP Europace | May 1, 2018 | Currently, comparative data on procedural and long-term clinical outcome of outflow tract (OT) idiopathic ventricular arrhythmia (IVA) ablation with manual (MAN), contact force (CF), and magnetic navigation system (MNS) ablation are lacking. The aim... |
| Catheter Ablation of Focal Atrial Tachycardia Using Remote Magnetic Navigation | Liu XY, Jacobsen PK, Pehrson S, and Chen X | Journal of Invasive Cardiology | April 1, 2018 | The outcomes of catheter ablation in focal atrial tachycardia (AT) using remote magnetic navigation (RMN) are still contRöversial. The objectives of this study were to assess the acute and long-term outcomes of catheter ablation in focal AT... |
| Diagnosis-to-ablation time as a predictor of success: early choice for pulmonary vein isolation and long-term outcome in atrial fibrillation: results from the Middelheim-PVI Registry | De Greef Y, Schwagten B, Chierchia GB, de Asmundis C, Stockman D, Buysschaert I | EP Europace | April 1, 2018 | The aim of the study is to define long-term outcome of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in atrial fibrillation (AF) and to determine whether time window between AF diagnosis and PVI affects outcome. Methods and results. Consecutive AF patients undergoing... |
| Ablation of ventricular tachycardia from the aortic root after transcatheter aortic valve replacement | Srivatsa UN, Nordsieck EJ, Pezeshkian N, Yang Y, Southard J | Heart Rhythm Case Reports | March 14, 2018 | Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an increasingly common procedure for treatment of patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis who are at intermediate to high risk for traditional surgical valve replacement. Although conduction... |
| A rare case of acute myocardial infarction during extraction of a septally placed implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead | Wierda E, Hendriks AA, Amoroso G, Mol D, van Doorn DJ, Khan M | Heart Rhythm Case Reports | March 1, 2018 | Over the last decade there has been an increasing number of implantations of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) devices, especially for the primary prevention of cardiac arrhythmic death. The increased number of implantations has also generated... |
| A comparison of contact force and remote magnetic navigation on lesion formation for the ablation of atrial fibrillation | Grossi S, Grassi F, Galleani L, Bianchi F, Conte M | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | February 6, 2018 | Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the method of choice for the treatment of drug-resistant atrial fibrillation (AF). However, arrhythmia recurrences are frequent due to suboptimal lesions formation and pulmonary vein reconnection. Contact force... |
| A comparison between multipolar mapping and conventional mapping of atrial tachycardias in the context of atrial fibrillation ablation | Bun S, Delassi T, Latcu D, El Jamili M, Ayari A, Errahmouni A, Berte B, Saoudi N | Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases | January 1, 2018 | Activation mapping can be challenging and time-consuming in patients with multiple atrial tachycardias (ATs). Aims. To compare multielectrode mapping using a dedicated mapping catheter, PentaRay (Biosense Webster Inc.), and the conventional... |
| Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease | Refaat MM, Ballout J, Mansour M | Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review | December 1, 2017 | With improved surgical techniques and medical management for patients with congenital heart diseases, more patients are living longer and well into adulthood. This improved survival comes with a price of increased morbidity, mainly secondary to increased risk... |
| Multicenter, randomized comparison between magnetically navigated and manually guided radiofrequency ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (the MagMa-AVNRT-trial) | Reents T, Jilek C, Schuster P, Nölker G, Koch-Büttner K, Ammar-Busch S, Semmler V, Bourier F, Kottmaier M, Kornmayer M, Brooks S, Fichtner S, Kolb C, Deisenhofer I, Hessling G | Clinical Research in Cardiology | December 1, 2017 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) is attributed to diminish radiation exposure for both patient and operator performing catheter ablation for different arrhythmia substrates. The purpose of this prospective, randomized study was to compare RMN with manually... |
| Occupational radiation exposure in the electrophysiology laboratory with a focus on personnel with reproductive potential and during pregnancy: A European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) consensus document endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) | Sarkozy A, De Potter T, Heidbuchel H, Ernst S, Kosiuk J, Vano E, Picano E, Arbelo E, Tedrow U | EP Europace | December 1, 2017 | The number of invasive electrophysiology procedures in the last 25 years has significantly increased worldwide and is expected to further increase in the future. The majority of these procedures is guided by fluoroscopy and in spite of recent developments is... |
| Slow Pathway Radiofrequency Ablation Using Magnetic Navigation: A Description of Technique and Retrospective Case Analysis | Bhaskaran A, Albarri M, Ross N, Al Raisi S, Samanta R, Roode L, Nadri F, Ng J, Thomas S, Thiagalingam A, Kovoor P | Heart, Lung and Circulation | December 1, 2017 | The Magnetic Navigation System (MNS) catheter was shown to be stable in the presence of significant cardiac wall motion and delivered more effective lesions compared to manual control. This stability could potentially make AV junctional re-entrant tachycardia... |
| Magnetic-guided catheter ablation of twin AV nodal reentrant tachycardia in a patient with left atrial isomerism, interrupted inferior vena cana, and Kawashima-Fontan procedure | Bessiere F, Mongeon FP, Therrien J, Khairy P | Clinical Case Reports | November 13, 2017 | Twin AV nodal reentrant tachycardia most commonly occurs in patients with complex congenital heart disease who have two distinct AV nodes, His bundles, and non-preexcited QRS morphologies. Catheter ablation of the weaker AV node may be hindered by... |
| A comparative analysis of clinical outcomes and disposable costs of different catheter ablation methods for the treatment of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia | Berman AE, Rivner H, Chalkley R, Heboyan V | ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research | November 6, 2017 | Catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is a commonly performed electrophysiology (EP) procedure. Few data exist comparing conventional (CONV) versus novel ablation strategies from both clinical and direct cost perspectives... |
| Puzzling Challenge of Atrioesophageal Fistula | Crystal E, Shurrab M | Circulation | November 6, 2017 | Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac dysrhythmia, with a lifetime risk of about 1:4 by 80 years of age. The current guidelines recommend catheter ablation in patients with symptomatic AF resistant to or intolerant of antiarrhythmic medications... |
| Accelerated idioventricular rhythm requiring catheter ablation in a child: The dark side of a benign arrhythmia | Errahmouni A, Bun SS, Latcu DG, Tazi-Mezalek A, Saoudi N | Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angéiologie | November 1, 2017 | A 12 year-old boy, with no history of cardiac disease, was referred to our department for evaluation of an incessant accelerated idioventricular rhythm (AIVR) complicated with severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and cardiogenic shock... |
| Interdependent Career Types and Divergent Standpoints on the Use of Advanced Technology in Medicine | Menchik DA | Journal of Health and Social Behavior | October 20, 2017 | This paper uses the case of the uneven use of a robotic technology to explain how physicians with similar training come to engage in different medical practices. I develop a conceptual framework in which their decisions to use advanced technologies are... |
| Long-term outcomes of the current remote magnetic catheter navigation technique for ablation of atrial fibrillation | Yuan S, Holmqvist F, Kongstad O, Jensen SM, Wang L, Ljungström E, Hertevig E, Borgquist R | Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal | September 28, 2017 | Comparisons between remote magnetic (RMN) and manual catheter navigation for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation have earlier been reported with contRöversial results. However, these reports were based on earlier generations of the RMN system... |
| A meta-analysis of manual versus remote magnetic navigation for ventricular tachycardia ablation | Turagam MK, Atkins D, Tung R, Mansour M, Ruskin J, Cheng J, Di Biase L, Natale A, Lakkireddy D | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | September 1, 2017 | There are limited studies on the safety and efficacy of remote magnetic navigation (RMN) versus manual navigation (MAN) in ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation. A comprehensive literature search was performed using the keywords VT ablation, stereotaxis, RMN... |
| Initial experience of a novel mapping system combined with remote magnetic navigation in the catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation | Lin C, Pehrson S, Jacobsen PK, Chen X | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | September 1, 2017 | There have been advancements of sophisticated mapping systems used for ablation procedures over the last decade. Utilization of these novel mapping systems in combination with remote magnetic navigation (RMN) needs to be established. We investigated... |
| Significant reduction in procedure duration in remote magnetic-guided catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using the third-generation magnetic navigation system | Maurer T, Sohns C, Deiss S, Rottner L, Wohlmuth P, Reißmann B, Heeger C, Lemes C, Riedl J, Santoro F, Mathew S, Metzner A, Ouyang F, Kuck KH | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | September 1, 2017 | The magnetic navigation system (MNS) has shown to be safe and effective for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, longer procedure duration as compared to manual catheter ablation may limit its widespread use. This study aimed to assess... |
| Resolution of AV block after ablation for atrial fibrillation | Glassy M, Pezeshkian N, Yang Y, Srivatsa UN | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation | August 31, 2017 | We report a case with complete atrioventricular block (AVB) present both during sinus rhythm and with atrial fibrillation (AF). He had declined pacemaker placement and opted for ablation for the symptomatic AF. He underwent staged hybrid approach with... |
| Prediction and prognosis of ventricular tachycardia recurrence after catheter ablation with remote magnetic navigation for electrical storm in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy | Jin Q, Jacobsen PK, Pehrson S, Chen X | Clinical Cardiology | August 17, 2017 | Ventricular tachycardia (VT) recurrence after catheter ablation for electrical storm is commonly seen in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). We hypothesized that VT recurrence can be predicted and be related to the all-cause death after... |
| An efficient cardiac mapping strategy for radiofrequency catheter ablation with active learning | Feng Y, Guo Z, Dong Z, Zhou XY, Kwok KW, Ernst S, Lee SL | International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery | July 1, 2017 | A major challenge in radiofrequency catheter ablation procedures is the voltage and activation mapping of the endocardium, given a limited mapping time. By learning from expert interventional electrophysiologists (operators), while also making use of... |
| Arrhythmia recurrence in patients following cardiac surgery with concomitant therapy of atrial fibrillation - Experience of our cardiac center | Janotka M, Škoda J, Petrů J, Šedivá L, Chovanec M, Černý Š , Pavel P, Michel M, Skalský I, Benešová M, Neužil P | Cor et Vasa | June 29, 2017 | Surgical treatment of atrial-fibrillation (AF) is a common and time-proven treatment method for this type of arrhythmias both a Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common and time-proven treatment method for this type of arrhythmias... |
| Catheter Ablation: General Principles and Advances | Ernst S | Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics | June 1, 2017 | Besides antiarrhythmic medication, there are now very good options for a potentially curative therapy by catheter ablation targeting the origin of the underlying arrhythmias in patients with complex congenital heart disease. Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction... |
| Identification and electrophysiological characterization of early left atrial structural remodeling as a predictor for atrial fibrillation recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation | Yagishita A, Sparano D, Cakulev I, Gimbel JR, Phelan T, Mustafa H, De Oliveira S, Mackall J, Arruda M | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | June 1, 2017 | Voltage-guided substrate ablation following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) improves atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation outcomes. However, by setting an upper voltage cutoff of 0.5 mV during sinus rhythm (SR) to guided substrate ablation using electroanatomic... |
| Remote magnetic catheter navigation versus conventional ablation in atrial fibrillation ablation: Fluoroscopy reduction | Lim PCY, Toh JJH, Loh J, Lee ECY, Chong DTT, Tan BY, Ho KL, Ching CK, Teo WS | Journal of Arrhythmia | June 1, 2017 | Percutaneous transcatheter radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation with remote controlled magnetic navigation (RMN) has been shown to reduce radiation exposure to patients and physicians compared with conventional manual (MAN) ablation techniques... |
| Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Patients with Adult Congenital Heart Disease | Lundqvist CB, Potpara TS, Malmborg H | Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review | June 1, 2017 | An increasing number of patients with congenital heart disease survive to adulthood; such prolonged survival is related to a rapid evolution of successful surgical repairs and modern diagnostic techniques. Despite these improvements, corrective atrial incisions... |
| Ablation of supraventricular arrhythmias in adult congenital heart disease: A contemporary review | Combes N, Derval N, Hascoët S, Zhao A, Amet D, Le Bloa M, Maltret A, Heitz F, Thambo JB, Marijon E | Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases | May 1, 2017 | Supraventricular arrhythmias are an important and increasing cause of morbidity in adults with congenital heart disease, requiring specific management strategies. Pharmacological treatment has limited efficacy, and is often associated with some side-effects... |
| Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: Electrical modification suggesting transmurality is faster achieved with remote magnetic catheter in comparison with contact force use | Bun SS, Ayari A, Latcu DG, Errahmouni A, Saoudi N | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | April 17, 2017 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) and contact force (CF) sensing catheters are available technologies for radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Our purpose was to compare time to electrogram (EGM) modification suggesting... |
| MAGNETIC VT study: a prospective, multicenter, post-market randomized controlled trial comparing VT ablation outcomes using remote magnetic navigation-guided substrate mapping and ablation versus manual approach in a low LVEF population | Di Biase L, Tung R, Szili-Torok T, Burkhardt JD, Weiss P, Tavernier R, Berman A, Wissner E, Spear W, Chen X, Neužil P, Skoda J, Lakkireddy D, Schwagten B, Lock K, Natale A | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | April 1, 2017 | Patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) are prone to scar-related ventricular tachycardia (VT). The success of VT ablation depends on accurate arrhythmogenic substrate localization, followed by optimal delivery of energy provided by constant electrode-tissue contact... |
| Remote Magnetic versus manual Navigation for Radiofrequency Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Long-Term, Controlled Data in a Large Cohort | Kataria V, Berte B, Vandekerckhove Y, Tavernier R, Duytschaever M | BioMed Research International | March 13, 2017 | We aimed to study long-term outcome after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) guided by remote magnetic navigation (RMN) and provided comparative data to outcome after manual navigation (MAN). Three hundred thirty-six patients with symptomatic paroxysmal AF... |
| Substantial superiority of Niobe ES over Niobe II system in remote-controlled magnetic pulmonary vein isolation | Da Costa A, Guichard JB, Maillard N, Romeyer-Bouchard C, Gerbay A, Isaaz K | International Journal of Cardiology | March 1, 2017 | Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AFib) primarily relies upon pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), but such procedures are associated with significant X-ray exposure. The newer Epoch system has been developed so as to enable more precise magnetic navigation... |
| Long-Term Outcome of Left Atrial Voltage-Guided Substrate Ablation During Atrial Fibrillation: A Novel Adjunctive Ablation Strategy | Yagishita A, Gimbel J, Oliviera S, Manyam H, Sparano D, Cakulev I, Mackall J, Arruda M | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | February 1, 2017 | Left atrium (LA) low voltage area (LVA) on 3-D electroanatomic bipolar voltage mapping (EAVM), as a surrogate for scar, is associated with poor AF ablation outcome. We evaluated the long-term outcome of an LVA-guided atrial fibrillation (AF) substrate modification... |
| Remote magnetic navigation for ablation of ventricular arrhythmias | Nastasa A, Iorgulescu C, Bogdan S, Dardari M, Petre S, Preda T, Vatasescu R | Romanian Journal of Cardiology | January 1, 2017 | Remotely-controlled navigation (MNS) has emerged as a novel concept aimed to improve outcomes of catheter ablation for ventricular arrhythmias It has the potential to increase procedural success, decrease procedure time and minimise catheter-related complication... |
| Comparison of remote magnetic navigation ablation and manual ablation of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmia after failed manual ablation | Kawamura M, Scheinman MM, Tseng ZH, Lee BK, Marcus GM, Badhwar N | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | January 1, 2017 | Catheter ablation for idiopathic ventricular arrhythmia (VA) is effective and safe, but efficacy is frequently limited due to an epicardial origin and difficult anatomy. The remote magnetic navigation (RMN) catheter has a flexible catheter design allowing access to difficult anatomy. |
| Remote magnetic navigation for ventricular ablation: did the machine win this round? | Burkhardt JD | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | January 1, 2017 | Remote magnetic navigation has been available as a tool for mapping and ablation for well over a decade. In that period of time, it has shown to be useful in nearly every type of ablation procedure from the most simple to the most complex... |
| Remote magnetic navigation to overcome anatomic obstacles to a standard ablation procedure | Nastasa A, Dardari M, Vatasescu R | Romanian Journal of Cardiology | January 1, 2017 | Curative radiofrequency catheter modification of the slow pathway is the recommended therapy for atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT) which is usually performed via femoral vein through inferior vena cava (IVC) approach. Diagnostic and ablation |
| Robotics in ablation - a technology at a crossroads | Latcu DG, Enache B, Wedn AM, Bun S-S, Saoudi N | Romanian Journal of Cardiology | January 1, 2017 | Robotics has been used for radiofrequency ablation of human arrhythmias for more than 15 years; among 2 widely distributed systems only Stereotaxis (Saint-Louis, Missouri, USA) is still commercially available. Our experience with the Stereotaxis system... |
| Safety and efficacy in ablation of premature ventricular contraction: data from the German ablation registry | Fichtner S, Senges J, Hochadel M, Tilz R, Willems S, Eckardt L | Clinical Research in Cardiology | January 1, 2017 | Patients with frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are often highly symptomatic with significantly reduced quality-of-life. We evaluated the outcome and success of PVC ablation in patients in the German Ablation Registry. |
| Epicardial ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia after failed conventional endocardial ablation: A case for remote navigation with functional image integration | Ernst S, Roy K, Lim E, Thomas G | Global Cardiology Science and Practice | December 30, 2016 | Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) is an inheritable heart muscle disease that predominantly affects the right ventricle (RV) and predisposes to ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). The natural history is predominantly related... |
| Non-invasive prediction of catheter ablation outcome in persistent atrial fibrillation by fibrillatory wave amplitude computation in multiple electrocardiogram leads | Zarzoso V, Latcu DG, Hidalgo-Muñoz AR, Meo M, Meste O, Popescu I, Saoudi N | Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases | December 1, 2016 | Catheter ablation (CA) of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) is challenging, and reported results are capable of improvement. A better patient selection for the procedure could enhance its success rate while avoiding the risks associated with ablation... |
| Robotic magnetic navigation for ablation of human arrhythmias | Da Costa A, Guichard JB, Romeyer-Bouchard C, Gerbay A, Isaaz K | Medical Devices: Evidence and Research | September 19, 2016 | Radiofrequency treatment represents the first choice of treatment for arrhythmias, in particular complex arrhythmias and especially atrial fibrillation, due to the greater benefit/risk ratio compared to antiarrhythmic drugs. However, complex arrhythmias... |
| Catheter Ablation to Treat Supraventricular Arrhythmia in Children and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: What We Know and Where We Are Going | Thomas PE, Macicek SL | Ochsner Journal | September 1, 2016 | Catheter ablation has been used to manage supraventricular arrhythmia in children since 1990. This article reviews the history of catheter ablation used to treat arrhythmia in children and discusses new frontiers in the field... |
| Directional Influences of Ventricular Activation on Myocardial Scar Characterization: Voltage Mapping With Multiple Wavefronts During Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation | Tung R, Josephson ME, Bradfield JS, Shivkumar K | Circulation | August 11, 2016 | The effects of varying the wavefront of activation on ventricular scar characterization has not been systematically assessed. Patients referred for ablation of scar-related ventricular tachycardia underwent voltage maps during a minimum of 2 wavefronts... |
| Atrial tachyarrhythmias after atrial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries: Treating old surgery with new catheters | Houck CA, Teuwen CP, Bogers AJJC, de Groot NMS | Heart Rhythm | August 1, 2016 | The arterial switch operation has been the procedure of first choice for correction of transposition of the great arteries (TGA) for several decades now. However, a large number of adult patients with TGA nowadays were palliated previously by... |
| Comparison of magnetic wire navigation with the conventional wire technique for percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions: a randomised, controlled study | Roth C, Berger R, Scherzer S, Krenn L, Gangl C, Dalos D, Delle-Karth G | Heart and Vessels | August 1, 2016 | Wire crossing of a chronic total coronary occlusion (CTO) is time consuming and limited by the amount of contrast agent and time of radiation exposure. Magnetic wire navigation (MWN) might accelerate wire crossing by maintaining a coaxial vessel orientation... |
| Combined Use of a High-Density Multi-electrode Mapping Catheter and a Magnetically Navigated Ablation Catheter for Atrial Fibrillation Procedures: A Feasibility Study | Hügl B, Buchter B, Doneva Z, Geissler A, Sell L, Tso T, Mirazchiyski S, Sha Q | Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management | July 1, 2016 | PentaRay catheters (Biosense Webster, Diamond Bar, CA) create high-density electroanatomical maps, and remote magnetic navigation (RMN) (Niobe Epoch, Stereotaxis Inc., St. Louis, MO) enables intricate manipulation of magnetic ablation catheters... |
| Magnetic navigation system for percutaneous coronary intervention: A meta-analysis | Qi Z, Wu B, Luo X, Zhu J, Shi H, Jin B | Medicine | July 1, 2016 | Magnetic navigation system (MNS) allows calculation of the vessel coordinates in real space within the patient's chest for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, its impact on the procedural parameters and clinical outcomes is still a matter of debate... |
| Rate-Dependent Exit Conduction Block From Pulmonary Vein to Left Atrium After Entrance Block: New Implications of Pacing Rate to Confirm Bidirectional Conduction Block | Yagishita A, Gimbel JR, Arruda M | Circulation | June 2, 2016 | Pulmonary vein electric isolation (PVI) is an effective therapy for atrial fibrillation. Bidirectional conduction block between left atrium (LA) and the pulmonary veins (PV) is an accepted end point for PVI. We report a case of rate-dependent unidirectional... |
| Combined remote magnetic navigation and ultra-high-density mapping (Rhythmia) in slow pathway ablation | Latcu DG, Bun SS, Saoudi N | EP Europace | June 1, 2016 | A 72-year-old female was admitted for catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia. A decapolar catheter was inserted in the coronary sinus (CS) and an Orion IntellaMap catheter (Boston Scientific) in the right atrium (RA; Figure, Panel A). The induced... |
| PACES/HRS expert consensus statement on the use of catheter ablation in children and patients with congenital heart disease | Philip Saul J, Kanter RJ, Abrams D, Asirvatham S, Bar-Cohen Y, Blaufox AD, Cannon B, Clark J, Dick M, Freter A, Kertesz NJ, Kirsh JA, Kugler J, LaPage M, McGowan FX, Miyake CY, Nathan A, Papagiannis J, Paul T, Pflaumer A, Skanes AC, Stevenson WG, Von Bergen N, Zimmerman F | Heart Rhythm | June 1, 2016 | In 2002, an expert consensus statement was published on catheter ablation in children and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD), based on a conference held at the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology in the year 2000... |
| Correlation of Left Atrial Voltage Distribution Between Sinus Rhythm and Atrial Fibrillation: Identifying Structural Remodeling by 3-D Electroanatomic Mapping Irrespective of the Rhythm | Yagishita A, De Oliveira S, Cakulev I, Gimbel JR, Sparano D, Manyam H, Manrique-Garcia, A, Arredondo M, Mackall J, Arruda M | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | May 2, 2016 | Left atrial (LA) electroanatomical voltage mapping (EAVM) correlates with scar on LGE-MRI and has been used to guide ablation of low voltage area (LVA) in sinus rhythm (SR). We compared EAVM in SR and AF in a cohort of AF patients, and in SR between patients... |
| A Comparison of Remote Magnetic Irrigated Tip Ablation versus Manual Catheter Irrigated Tip Catheter Ablation With and Without Force Sensing Feedback | Weiss JP, May HT, Bair TL, Crandall BG, Cutler MJ, Day JD, Osborn JS, Mallener C, Bunch TJ | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | March 10, 2016 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) and contact force (CF) sensing technologies have been utilized in an effort to improve safety and efficacy of catheter ablation. A comparative analysis of the relative short- and long-term outcomes of AF patients... |
| Catheter Ablation of Complex Tachyarrhythmias Using Remote Magnetic Catheter Navigation System | Nakagawa H, Natale A | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | March 10, 2016 | Over the past 30 years, a number of different techniques and energy sources have been developed for catheter ablation of complex tachyarrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation (AF) and ventricular tachycardia (VT). Radiofrequency (RF) current is... |
| Catheter Ablation of Ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia With Remote Magnetic Navigation: STOP-VT Multicenter Trial | Skoda J, Arya A, Garcia F, Gerstenfeld E, Marchlinski F, Hindricks G, Miller J, Petru J, Sediva L, Sha Q, Janotka M, Chovanec M, Waldauf P, Neužil P, Reddy V | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | March 10, 2016 | Catheter ablation is an effective treatment of scar-related ventricular tachycardia (VT), but the overall complexity of the procedure has precluded its widespread use. Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) has been shown to facilitate cardiac mapping and ablation of VT... |
| Efficacy and Safety of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Using Remote Magnetic Navigation: Experience from 1,006 Procedures | Jin Q, Pehrson S, Jacobsen PK, Chen X | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | March 10, 2016 | The objective of this study was to assess the procedural outcomes of catheter ablation guided by remote magnetic navigation (RMN) in a large cohort of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) and persistent AF (PerAF). A total of 726 patients... |
| Remote Magnetic Navigation for Catheter Ablation in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: A Review | Roy K, Gomez-Pulido F, Ernst S | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | March 10, 2016 | In patients with congenital heart disease, challenges to catheter-based arrhythmia interventions are unique and numerous given the complexity of the underlying defects, anatomic and surgical intervention variants including baffles, conduits, patches, and/or shunts... |
| Remote Magnetic Navigation-guided Catheter Ablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in an Adult Patient with Prior Surgical Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect during Infancy | Samples SM, Berman AE | Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management | March 7, 2016 | Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are one of the most common types of congenital heart disease. The cardiac conduction system is intimately involved with these defects and their repair may further alter the location of that system. In patients with prior... |
| Remote Magnetic Navigation: A Focus on Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias | Aagaard P, Natale A, Briceno D, Nakagawa H, Mohanty S, Gianni C, Burkhardt JD, Di Biase L | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | March 1, 2016 | VT ablation is based on percutaneous catheter insertion under fluoroscopic guidance to selectively destroy (i.e., ablate) myocardial tissue regions responsible for the initiation or propagation of ventricular arrhythmias. Although the last decade has witnessed... |
| Safety and Long-Term Outcomes of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using Magnetic Navigation versus Manual Conventional Ablation: A Propensity-Score Analysis | Adragão PP, Cavaco D, Ferreira AM, Costa FM, Parreira L, Carmo P, Morgado FB, Santos KR, Santos PG, Carvalho MS, Durazzo A, Marques H, Gonçalves PA, Raposo L, Mendes M | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | March 1, 2016 | Whether or not the potential advantages of using a magnetic navigation system (MNS) translate into improved outcomes in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is a question that remains unanswered. In this observational registry study... |
| Vdrive Evaluation of Remote Steering and Testing in Lasso Electrophysiology Procedures Study: The VERSATILE Study in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation | Nölker G, Schwagten B, Deville JB, Burkhardt JD, Horton RP, Sha Q, Tomassoni G | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | March 1, 2016 | Circular mapping catheters (CMC) are an essential tool in most atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. The Vdrive with V-Loop system enables a physician to remotely manipulate a CMC during electrophysiology studies. Our aim was to compare the clinical... |
| Electroanatomic characteristics of the mitral isthmus associated with successful mitral isthmus ablation | Latcu DG, Squara F, Massaad Y, Bun SS, Saoudi N, Marchlinski FE | EP Europace | February 1, 2016 | The success of mitral isthmus (MI) ablation has been related to CT scan defined MI anatomy. We sought to correlate electroanatomical MI characteristics with MI ablation success in patients with perimitral flutter (PMF). In 53 consecutive patients... |
| Accurate modeling and positioning of a magnetically controlled catheter tip | Le VNT, Nguyen NH, Alameh K, Weerasooriya R, Pratten P | Medical Physics | January 13, 2016 | This paper represents the initial phase of a proposed operator-friendly semiautomatic method for positioning and directing an intravascular three-magnet tip catheter in the human heart using an electromagnetic system. A predictive computer algorithm... |
| Combined use of TandemHeart percutaneous ventricular assist device and Stereotaxis magnetic navigation during cardiac ablation procedure | Miller AC, Evans AC, Revenaugh J, Weiss JP, Reid BB, Kfoury AG | Heart Rhythm Case Reports | January 1, 2016 | Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is common in patients with advanced heart failure, and medical therapy alone may have limited success. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have been widely accepted as standard of care for VT management and... |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation: state of the art | Pappone C, Santinelli V | American Journal of Cardiology | December 19, 2015 | Among several catheter-based strategies for curing atrial fibrillation (AF), 2 approaches have emerged as dominant strategies in current clinical practice: ostial segmental disconnection of all pulmonary veins (PVs)... |
| Acquired right atrial appendage to right ventricle accessory pathway in a lateral tunnel Fontan patient: Successful ablation via transconduit approach | Papagiannis J, Pillai A, Kaine S, Tisma-Dupanovic S | Heart Rhythm Case Reports | November 1, 2015 | The management of supraventricular arrhythmias after the Fontan procedure with catheter ablation represents a significant challenge. This can be due to the access problems that are created by the currently used modification of the procedure... |
| Impact of catheter ablation with remote magnetic navigation on procedural outcomes in patients with persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation | Jin Q, Pehrson S, Jacobsen PK, Chen X | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | November 1, 2015 | The objectives of this study were to assess the procedural outcomes of persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF and L-PsAF) ablation guided by remote magnetic navigation (RMN), and to detect factors predicting acute restoration of sinus rhythm... |
| Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Using Magnetic Navigation Comparison With Conventional Approach During Long-Term Follow-Up | Aksu T, Bozyel S, Golcuk E, Yalin K, Guler TE | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation | October 1, 2015 | Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation targeting the circumferential isolation of pulmonary veins (PVI) is an established therapeutic alternative in symptomatic AF patients resistant to anti-arrhythmic medications. The procedure is technically challenging and... |
| Magnetic guidance versus manual control: comparison of radiofrequency lesion dimensions and evaluation of the effect of heart wall motion in a myocardial phantom | Bhaskaran A, Barry MA, Al Raisi SI, Chik W, Nguyen DT, Pouliopoulos J, Nalliah C, Hendricks R, Thomas S, McEwan AL, Kovoor P, Thiagalingam A | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | October 1, 2015 | Magnetic navigation system (MNS) ablation was suspected to be less effective and unstable in highly mobile cardiac regions compared to radiofrequency (RF) ablations with manual control (MC). The aim of the study was to compare the (1) lesion size... |
| Remote magnetic navigation vs. manual navigation for ablation of ventricular tachycardia: a meta-analysis. Neth Heart J. 2015;23(10):485-90. | Wu Y, Li KL, Zheng J, Zhang CY, Liu XY, Cui ZM, Yu ZM, Wang RX, Wang W | Netherlands Heart Journal | September 1, 2015 | The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the efficacy and safety of remote magnetic navigation (RMN) in comparison with manual catheter navigation (MCN) in performing ventricular tachycardia ablation. An electronic search... |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation using remote magnetic navigation and the risk of atrial-esophageal fistula: international multicenter experience | Danon A, Shurrab M, Nair KM, Latcu DG, Arruda MS, Chen X, Szili-Torok T, Rossvol Ole, Wissner EE, Lashevsky I, Crystal E | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | August 1, 2015 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) has been used in various electrophysiological procedures, including atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Atrial-esophageal fistula (AEF) is one of most disastrous complications of AF ablation. We aimed to evaluate... |
| Long-term outcomes of remote magnetic navigation for ablation of supraventricular tachycardias | Kim SH, Oh YS, Kim DH, Choi IJ, Kim TS, Shin WS, Kim JH, Jang SW, Lee MY, Rho TH | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | August 1, 2015 | Little is known about the long-term outcomes of catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) using remote magnetic navigation system (RMN). One hundred twenty patients underwent catheter ablation of SVTs with RMN (Niobe, Stereotaxis, USA)... |
| Safety and Clinical Outcome of Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias Using Contact Force Sensing: Consecutive Case Series | Hendriks AA, Akca F, Dabiri Abkenari L, Khan M, Bhagwandien R, Yap SC, Wijchers S, Szili-Torok T | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | July 20, 2015 | Poor catheter-to-myocardial contact can lead to ineffective ablation lesions and suboptimal outcome. Contact force (CF) sensing catheters in ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VT) ablations have not been studied for their long-term efficacy... |
| Remotely controlled steerable sheath improves result and procedural parameters of atrial fibrillation ablation with magnetic navigation | Errahmouni A, Latcu DG, Bun SS, Rijo N, Dugourd C, Saoudi N | EP Europace | July 1, 2015 | The magnetic navigation (MN) system may be coupled with a new advancement system that fully controls both the catheter and a robotic deflectable sheath (RSh) or with a fixed-curve sheath and a catheter-only advancement system (CAS). We aimed to compare... |
| Retrograde access of the left atrium for pulmonary vein isolation using magnetic navigation after closure of an atrial septum defect | De Roeck L, Riahi L, Wijchers S, Stockman D, De Greef Y, Schwagten B | Netherlands Heart Journal | July 1, 2015 | Transseptal puncture is the most commonly used technique to perform electrophysiological procedures in the left atrium. This case report describes a pulmonary vein isolation in a patient with a paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, complicated by the presence of... |
| Successful ablation of frequent atrial premature beats from non-coronary aortic cusp with remote magnetic navigation | Abdelwahed AT, Mäkynen H, Raatikainen MJ | Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal | July 1, 2015 | A 59-year-old female with structurally normal heart was admitted to our hospital for treatment of highly symptomatic, drug refractory atrial premature beats (APB). ECG revealed atrial parasystolic trigeminy. The arrhythmogenic focus was mapped and ablated... |
| Robotic navigation for catheter ablation: benefits and challenges | Aagaard P, Natale A, Di Biase L | Expert Review of Medical Devices | June 15, 2015 | Manual (RF) ablation to restore a normal cardiac rhythm requires significant skill, manual dexterity and experience. In response to this, ablation methods and technologies have evolved rapidly in the past decade, including the development of remote navigation... |
| Mapping strategy for multiple atrial tachyarrhythmias in a transplant heart | Jin Q, Pehrson S, Jacobsen PK, Chen X | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders | May 12, 2015 | Different atrial arrhythmias can coexist in the recipient and donor atria after heart transplantation. We report an unusual case of a patient with three different types of atrial arrhythmia after heart transplantation: an atrial fibrillation in the recipient atria, and... |
| Left atrial volume is more important than the type of atrial fibrillation in predicting the long-term success of catheter ablation | Costa FM, Ferreira AM, Oliveira S, Santos PG, Durazzo A, Carmo P, Santos KR, Cavaco D, Parreira L, Morgado F, Adragão P | International Journal of Cardiology | April 1, 2015 | The type of atrial fibrillation (AF) is the sole prognostic factor that affects the level of recommendation for catheter ablation in the current guidelines. Despite being recognized as a predictor of recurrence, relatively little emphasis is given to left atrium size... |
| Acute and long term outcomes of catheter ablation using remote magnetic navigation for the treatment of electrical storm in patients with severe ischemic heart failure | Jin Q, Jacobsen PK, Pehrson S, Chen X | International Journal of Cardiology | March 15, 2015 | Catheter ablation with remote magnetic navigation (RMN) can offer some advantages compared to manual techniques. However, the relevant clinical evidence for how RMN-guided ablation affects electrical storm (ES) due to (VT) in patients with (SIHF)... |
| General anesthesia is not superior to local anesthesia for remote magnetic ablation of atrial fibrillation | Bun SS, Latcu DG, Allouche E, Errahmouni A, Saoudi N | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | March 1, 2015 | Remote magnetic navigation is an emerging technology for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. General anesthesia (GA) has shown to be superior to local anesthesia (LA) for manual AF ablation in terms of catheter stability and lesion formation. We aimed at comparing... |
| Remote-controlled magnetic pulmonary vein isolation combined with superior vena cava isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a prospective randomized study | Da Costa A, Levallois M, Romeyer-Bouchard C, Bisch L, Gate-Martinet A, Isaaz K | Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases | March 1, 2015 | Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) has focused on (PVI). However, despite initial positive results, significant recurrences have occurred, partly because of (PV) reconnection or non-PV ectopic foci, including the (SVC). |
| Utility of noninvasive arrhythmia mapping in patients with adult congenital heart disease | Ernst S, Saenen J, Rydman R, Gomez F, Roy K, Mantziari L, Suman-Horduna I | Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics | March 1, 2015 | Arrhythmia management in patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) is a challenge on many levels, as tachycardic episodes may lead to hemodynamic impairment in otherwise compensated patients even if episodes are only transient. Recently several... |
| Efficacy and safety of remote magnetic catheter navigation vs. manual steerable sheath-guided ablation for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a case-control study | Koutalas E, Bertagnolli L, Sommer P, Richter S, Rolf S, Breithardt O, Bollmann A, Hindricks G, Arya A | EP Europace | February 1, 2015 | Data comparing remote magnetic catheter navigation (RMN) to manual catheter navigation (MCN) using steerable sheath for ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is lacking. The aim of the present case-control study was to seek AF recurrence data after AF ablation... |
| A prospective study on safety of catheter ablation procedures: contact force guided ablation could reduce the risk of cardiac perforation | Akca F, Janse P, Theuns DA, Szili-Torok T | International Journal of Cardiology | January 20, 2015 | Contact force (CF) sensing catheters provide advantages with regard to safety and efficacy. This study aimed to evaluate if CF catheters reduce cardiac perforations and other major complications and offer equal safety compared to the magnetic navigation... |
| Remote magnetic navigation for ablation of typical atrial flutter: Long-term results | Parreira L, Cavaco D, Carmo P, Reis-Santos K, Quaresma R, Teixeira T, Marques M, Adragão P | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia | December 1, 2014 | Remote magnetic navigation has proved to be effective in the ablation of most supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. Initial studies reported worse results with this system compared to conventional ablation for atrial flutter... |
| Remote magnetic navigation for persistent atrial fibrillation ablation via a retrograde aortic access: an approach for patients after atrial septal defect device closure | Buiatti A, Hessling G, Semmler V, Ammar S | Clinical Research in Cardiology | December 1, 2014 | Patients after device closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) presenting with left atrial (LA) arrhythmias are a challenge for the electrophysiologist as conventional transseptal puncture might be demanding. In patients with complex congenital heart disease... |
| Role of Remote Magnetic Catheter Navigation-Aided Ablation in a Fontan Patient with Post-MAZE Atrial Tachycardia | Balaji S, Burch G | Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management | November 1, 2014 | We describe a young lady with complex congenital heart disease and recurrent atrial tachycardia after Fontan conversion with the MAZE operation in whom the use of remote magnetic navigation aided the ablation of the atrial tachycardia after conventional... |
| Ventricular fibrillation triggered by PVCs from papillary muscles: clinical features and ablation | Santoro F, Di Biase L, Hranitzky P, Sanchez JE, Santangeli P, Perini AP, Burkhardt JD, Natale A | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | November 1, 2014 | Animal studies showed that papillary muscles can be sources of ventricular fibrillation (VF) in both the left and right ventricle, but this occurrence in humans has been described only in patients with ischemic heart disease. To investigate the role of... |
| Magnetic navigation facilitates percutaneous coronary intervention for complex lesions | Sandhu GS, Sanon S, Holmes DR, Jr., Gulati R, Brilakis ES, Lennon RJ, Rihal CS | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | October 1, 2014 | We sought to determine the utility of a magnetic navigation system (MNS) in treating a variety of coronary artery lesions including those that could not be revascularized with standard percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). MNS may add value... |
| Magnetic navigation: what's the attraction? | Safian RD | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | October 1, 2014 | Prior to the availability of stents, the most important limitation of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was early ischemic complications due to vessel injury from dissection, abrupt closure, acute thrombosis, and side branch occlusion. Now that most... |
| Remote magnetic navigation for circumferential pulmonary vein ablation: single-catheter technique or additional use of a circular mapping catheter? | Vollmann D, Lüthje L, Seegers J, Sohns C, Sossalla S, Sohns J, Röver C, Hasenfuß G, Zabel M | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | October 1, 2014 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) is utilized for catheter guidance during pulmonary vein ablation (PVA). We aimed to determine whether the additional use of a circular mapping catheter (CMC) influences efficacy and outcome of RMN-guided PVA. A total of 80... |
| Single-ring ablation compared with standard circumferential pulmonary vein isolation using remote magnetic catheter navigation | Sohns C, Bergau L, Seegers J, Lüthje L, Vollmann D, Zabel M | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | October 1, 2014 | In ablation of atrial fibrillation, the single-ring method aims for isolation of the posterior wall of the left atrium (LA) including the pulmonary veins (PVs) but avoiding posterior LA lesions. The aim of this randomized prospective study was to evaluate... |
| Remote-controlled magnetic navigation and ablation of atrial flutter in a patient with an extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection | Ammar S, Deisenhofer I, Reents T, Hessling G | Clinical Research in Cardiology | September 1, 2014 | Atrial tachycardias (AT) may occur in up to 50 % of patients following modifications of the Fontan operation. The main challenge in patients with an extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) is the access to relevant structures such as the right atrium... |
| Advances in radiofrequency ablation of the cerebral cortex in primates using the venous system: Improvements for treating epilepsy with catheter ablation technology | Henz BD, Friedman PA, Bruce CJ, Holmes DR, Bower M, Madhavan M, DeSimone CV, Wahnschaffe D, Berhow S, Danielsen AJ, Ladewig DJ, Mikell SB, Johnson SB, Suddendorf SH, Kara T, Worrell GA, Asirvatham SJ | Epilepsy Research | August 1, 2014 | Pharmacology frequently fails for the treatment of epilepsy. Although surgical techniques are effective, these procedures are highly invasive. We describe feasibility and efficacy of minimally invasive mapping and ablation for the treatment of epilepsy... |
| Endovascular brain intervention and mapping in a dog experimental model using magnetically-guided micro-catheter technology | Kara T, Leinveber P, Vlasin M, Jurak P, Novak M, Novak Z, Chrastina J, Czechowicz K, Belehrad M, Asirvatham S | Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub | June 23, 2014 | Despite the substantial progress that has been achieved in interventional cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology, endovascular intervention for the diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as stroke, epilepsy and CNS malignancy... |
| Single, remote-magnetic catheter approach for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal and non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | Pezawas T, Ristl R, Bilinski M, Schukro C, Schmidinger H | International Journal of Cardiology | June 1, 2014 | The aim of the study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of a single, remote-magnetic catheter navigation system (MNS) for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). A total of 107 PVI procedures in 71 patients with paroxysmal (32%), persistent (38%) and... |
| Robotics in invasive cardiac electrophysiology | Shurrab M, Schilling R, Gang E, Khan EM, Crystal E | Expert Review of Medical Devices | May 3, 2014 | Robotic systems allow for mapping and ablation of different arrhythmia substrates replacing hand maneuvering of intracardiac catheters with machine steering. Currently there are four commercially available robotic systems. Niobe magnetic navigation system... |
| Remote magnetic ablation of atrial fibrillation is safe and feasible in the presence of a left atrial appendage closure device | Bun SS, Latcu DG, Saoudi N | EP Europace | April 1, 2014 | A 75-year-old female patient (CHA2DS2VASc = 4) was referred to our institution for recurrent atrial tachycardia (AT) after two previous radiofrequency persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures. Owing to severe epistaxis under a vitamin K... |
| Percutaneous left ventricular assist devices in ventricular tachycardia ablation: multicenter experience | Reddy YM, Chinitz L, Mansour M, Bunch TJ, Mahapatra S, Swarup V, Di Biase L, Bommana S, Atkins D, Tung R, Shivkumar K, Burkhardt JD, Ruskin J, Natale A, Lakkireddy D | Circulation | February 14, 2014 | Data on relative safety, efficacy, and role of different percutaneous left ventricular assist devices for hemodynamic support during the ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation procedure are limited. We performed a multicenter, observational study... |
| Does a patent foramen ovale matter when using a remote-controlled magnetic system for pulmonary vein isolation? | Gate-Martinet A, Da Costa A, Romeyer-Bouchard C, Bisch L, Levallois M Isaaz K | Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases | February 1, 2014 | Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) takes longer when using a patent foramen ovale (PFO) compared with a transseptal puncture in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) with manual catheter ablation. To our knowledge, no data exist concerning the impact of a PFO... |
| Clinical outcome of ablation for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation with or without defragmentation | de Vries LJ, Akca F, Khan M, Dabiri-Abkenari L, Janse P, Theuns DAMJ, Peters E, de Ruiter G, Szili-Torok T | Netherlands Heart Journal | January 1, 2014 | To assess the outcome and associated risks of atrial defragmentation for the treatment of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (LSP-AF). Thirty-seven consecutive patients (60.4±7.3 years; 28 male) suffering from LSP-AF who underwent (PVI)... |
| Robotic Ablation in Electrophysiology | Akca F, Dabiri L, and Szili-Torok | Cardiac Arrhythmias | January 1, 2014 | Catheter ablation has gone through great improvement recent years and it has become a well-established therapeutic treatment for various arrhythmias. Cardiac robotic systems became more important in clinical electrophysiology and have several advantages over manual... |
| Remote magnetic navigation for catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Shurrab M, Danon A, Crystal A, Arouny B, Tiong I, Lashevsky I, Newman D, Crystal E | Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy | December 1, 2013 | Catheter ablation has become a well-established, first-line therapy for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT), the most common reentry supraventricular tachycardia in humans. Robotic systems are becoming increasingly common in both complex... |
| Robotically assisted ablation of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Shurrab M, Danon A, Lashevsky I, Kiss A, Newman D, Szili-Torok T, Crystal E | International Journal of Cardiology | November 5, 2013 | Robotic systems are becoming increasingly common in complex ablation procedures. We conducted systematic review and meta-analysis on the procedural outcomes of Magnetic Navigation System (MNS) in comparison to conventional catheter navigation for (AF). |
| Successful Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Parahisian Ventricular Tachycardia using Remote Magnetic Navigation and an Open Irrigation Catheter: An Initial Case Series | Berman AE, Burleson HD, Oglesby CB, Sorrentino RA | Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management | November 1, 2013 | Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of (VT) found to be in a parahisian (PH) location may be challenging when using a manual technique. We present an initial case series illustrating the safety and efficacy of RFCA of PH VT using remote magnetic navigation (RMN) |
| Outcomes of repeat catheter ablation using magnetic navigation or conventional ablation | Akca F, Theuns DA, Abkenari LD, de Groot NM, Jordaens L, Szili-Torok T | EP Europace | October 1, 2013 | After initial catheter ablation, repeat procedures could be necessary. This study evaluates the efficacy of the magnetic navigation system (MNS) in repeat catheter ablation as compared with manual conventional techniques (MANs). The results of 163 repeat ablation... |
| Feasibility of remote magnetic navigation for epicardial ablation | Abraham P, Abkenari LD, Peters EC, Szili-Torok T | Netherlands Heart Journal | September 1, 2013 | Percutaneous epicardial mapping and ablation is an emerging method to treat ventricular tachycardias (VT), premature ventricular complexes (PVC), and accessory pathways. The use of a remote magnetic navigation system (MNS) could enhance precision and maintain safety. |
| Managing difficult anatomy: remote-controlled ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia in a patient with agenesis of the inferior vena cava | Hügl B, Velikan D, Buchter B, Findeisen Z | Clinical Research in Cardiology | September 1, 2013 | Radiofrequency catheter modification of the slow pathway is the recommended therapy for patients suffering from recurrent symptomatic atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia. This procedure is usually performed via the femoral vein and inferior vena cava... |
| Remote magnetic with open-irrigated catheter vs. manual navigation for ablation of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Proietti R, Pecoraro V, Di Biase L, Natale A, Santangeli P, Viecca M, Sagone A, Galli A, Moja L, Tagliabue L | EP Europace | September 1, 2013 | The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of remote magnetic navigation (RMN) with open-irrigated catheter vs. manual catheter navigation (MCN) in performing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. We searched in PubMed (1948-2013) and EMBASE... |
| Successful Right Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in a Patient with Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy | Honarbakhsh S, Suman-Horduna I, Mantziari L, Ernst S | Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal | September 1, 2013 | We report a case of a 67-year old male with a recent diagnosis of left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC), initially presenting with symptomatic ventricular ectopy and runs of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT). This ventricular arrhythmia originated... |
| Update on atrial fibrillation catheter ablation technologies and techniques | Dewire J, Calkins H | Nature Reviews Cardiology | August 23, 2013 | Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an important treatment method. Electrical isolation of the pulmonary veins is the cornerstone of most AF ablation procedures, and is defined by an entrance block observed on a circular multipolar... |
| Advanced ablation strategies for management of post-surgical atrial arrhythmias | Mantziari L, Suman-Horduna I, Babu-Narayan SV, Ernst S | Global Cardiology Science and Practice | August 1, 2013 | Post-surgical arrhythmias include a wide range of arrhythmias occurring late after cardiac surgery and represent a complex substrate for catheter ablation either because of extended scar and remodeling or because of limited access to the area of interest... |
| Magnetic versus manual catheter navigation for mapping and ablation of right ventricular outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias: a randomized controlled study | Zhang F, Yang B, Chen H, Ju W, Kojodjojo P, Cao K, Chen M | Heart Rhythm | August 1, 2013 | No randomized controlled study has prospectively compared the performance and clinical outcomes of remote magnetic control vs manual catheter control during ablation of right ventricular outflow tract ventricular premature complexes (VPC) or (VT). |
| Pulmonary vein anatomy predicts freedom from atrial fibrillation using remote magnetic navigation for circumferential pulmonary vein ablation | Sohns C, Sohns JM, Bergau L, Sossalla S, Vollmann D, Lüthje L, Staab W, Dorenkamp M, Harrison JL, O'Neill MD, Lotz J, Zabel M | EP Europace | August 1, 2013 | Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is frequently used to guide circumferential pulmonary vein ablation (PVA) for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) as it offers accurate visualization of the left atrial (LA) and pulmonary vein (PV) anatomy. This study... |
| Remote-controlled magnetic pulmonary vein isolation using a new three-dimensional non-fluoroscopic navigation system: A single-centre prospective study | Da Costa A, Ben H'Dech M, Romeyer-Bouchard C, Bisch L, Gate-Martinet A, Levallois M, Isaaz K | Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases | August 1, 2013 | Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) focuses on pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), but the procedure is associated with significant X-ray exposure. Few data exist concerning the combination of remote magnetic navigation (RMN) and a new three-dimensional... |
| Reaching the ventricular aspect of the inferior isthmus in a Fontan patient using magnetic navigation | Ueda A, Horduna I, Rubens M, Ernst S | Heart Rhythm | July 1, 2013 | After classic Fontan operation, that is, atriopulmonary connection, up to 50% of the patients develop atrial tachycardia (AT) during long-term follow-up. The majority of atrial arrhythmias following the Fontan procedure are ATs related to surgical incision or... |
| Safety and feasibility of single-catheter ablation using remote magnetic navigation for treatment of slow-fast atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia compared to conventional ablation strategies | Akca F, Schwagten B, Theuns DA, Takens M, Musters P, Szili-Torok T | Acta Cardiologica | July 1, 2013 | Ablation of atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is a highly eff ective procedure both with radiofrequency (RF) and cryoenergy (CE). Conventionally, it requires several diagnostic catheters and hospital admission. This study assessed... |
| Successful ablation of two right atrial tachycardias on either side of the lateral tunnel patch in a patient with double inlet left ventricle and total cavopulmonary connection: Two sites and two mechanisms | Ernst S, Pedersen M, Uebing A, Suman-Horduna I, Mantziari L, Li W, Babu-Narayan SV | Global Cardiology Science and Practice | July 1, 2013 | Surgical strategy for patients born with a physiological univentricular heart has evolved from (AP) Fontan (RA to pulmonary artery) to its modification, total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC), with the goal of reduced post-operative incidence of (SVT)... |
| Acute and long-term outcome after catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia in patients after the Mustard or Senning operation for D-transposition of the great arteries | Wu J, Deisenhofer I, Ammar S, Fichtner S, Reents T, Zhu P, Jilek C, Kolb C, Hess J, Hessling G | EP Europace | June 1, 2013 | Data about the acute and long-term outcome of catheter ablation in patients with D-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) post-Mustard/Senning operation are scarce. This single-centre retrospective analysis includes 26 patients after Mustard or Senning... |
| Catheter ablation in children and young adults: is there an additional benefit from remote magnetic navigation? | Roudijk RW, Gujic M, Suman-Horduna I, Marchese P, Ernst S | Netherlands Heart Journal | June 1, 2013 | Although rare, children and young adults can suffer from significant cardiac arrhythmia, especially in the context of congenital malformations and after cardiac surgery. A total of 62 patients underwent an invasive electrophysiology study between 2008-2011... |
| Magnetic navigation in adults with atrial isomerism (heterotaxy syndrome) and supraventricular arrhythmias | Suman-Horduna I, Babu-Narayan SV, Ueda A, Mantziari L, Gujic M, Marchese P, Dimopoulos K, Gatzoulis MA, Rigby ML, Ho SY, Ernst S | EP Europace | June 1, 2013 | We analysed the type and mechanism of supraventricular arrhythmias encountered in a series of symptomatic adults with atrial isomerism undergoing catheter ablation procedures. The study population included consecutive adults with atrial isomerism who... |
| Remote magnetic navigation for mapping and ablation of right and left ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias | Parreira L, Cavaco D, Reis-Santos K, Carmo P, Cabrita D, Scanavacca M, Adragão P | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia | June 1, 2013 | The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and potential complications of a remote-controlled magnetic navigation system (Niobe II) for mapping and ablation of right or left ventricular outflow tract ventricular tachycardia or premature ventricular contractions. |
| Contemporary outcomes of supraventricular tachycardia ablation in congenital heart disease: a single-center experience in 116 patients | Ueda A, Suman-Horduna I, Mantziari L, Gujic M, Marchese P, Ho SY, Babu-Narayan SV, Ernst S | Circulation | May 17, 2013 | Remote magnetic navigation-guided ablation with 3-dimensional (3D)-image integration could provide maximum benefit in patients with complex anatomy. We reviewed supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) ablation in adult patients with congenital heart disease... |
| Magnetic navigation system and CT roadmap-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention: a comparison to the conventional approach | Hao R, Zhang Q, Xu Z, Tang L, Yang Z, Cao K, Li C | Journal of Invasive Cardiology | April 1, 2013 | Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) has been successfully integrated with the magnetic navigation system (MNS) to facilitate a roadmap-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The aim of this study was to compare this new approach... |
| Accessory pathway ablation in a 6-year-old girl using remote magnetic navigation as an alternative to cryoablation | Mantziari L, Rigby M, Till J, Ernst S | Pediatric Cardiology | March 1, 2013 | A 6-year-old girl with evidence of a parahisian accessory pathway on a baseline electrocardiogram underwent successful catheter ablation using magnetic navigation. Magnetic remote controlled ablation eliminated the parahisian pathway with the first... |
| Forces on cardiac implantable electronic devices during remote magnetic navigation | Jilek C, Lennerz C, Stracke B, Badran H, Semmler V, Reents T, Ammar S, Fichtner S, Haller B, Hessling G, Deisenhofer I, Kolb C | Clinical Research in Cardiology | March 1, 2013 | Remote magnetic navigation systems are used for catheter navigation in cardiac electrophysiological ablation procedures. In this setting, ferromagnetic particles will be moved by changes in the magnetic field. It is unknown to what extent cardiac implantable... |
| Physician-controlled costs: the choice of equipment used for atrial fibrillation ablation | Winkle RA, Mead RH, Engel G, Kong MH, Patrawala RA | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | March 1, 2013 | Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation uses expensive technology and equipment. Physicians have considerable latitude over equipment choice. Average Medicare reimbursement is $10,338 for uncomplicated AF ablations. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cost... |
| Ablation of a resistant right atrial appendage tachycardia using a magnetic navigation system | Khan MK, Elmouchi D | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | January 1, 2013 | The right atrial appendage is an uncommon site of origin for ectopic atrial tachycardia. Right atrial appendage tachycardia (RAAT) has been noted to be prevalent in young males and responds well to radiofrequency ablation. We report a case of RAAT resistant... |
| Ablation of atrial tachycardia after Mustard and Senning surgeries for d-transposition of the great arteries | Suman-Horduna I, Ernst S. | Progress in Pediatric Cardiology | December 1, 2012 | Various types of cardiac arrhythmias can be encountered in patients with previous Mustard or Senning palliation for dextro transposition of the great arteries. This review focuses on the most frequent presentations with supraventricular tachycardias... |
| Novel robotic catheter manipulation system integrated with remote magnetic navigation for fully remote ablation of atrial tachyarrhythmias: a two-centre evaluation | Nölker G, Gutleben KJ, Muntean B, Vogt J, Horstkotte D, Dabiri Abkenari L, Akca F, Szili-Torok T | EP Europace | December 1, 2012 | Studies have shown that remote magnetic navigation is safe and effective for ablation of atrial arrhythmias, although optimal outcomes often require frequent manual manipulation of a circular mapping catheter. The Vdrive robotic system (-ËœVdrive-)... |
| Remote navigation for ablation of arrhythmias in patients with congenital heart disease | Suman-Horduna I, Ernst S | Progress in Pediatric Cardiology | December 1, 2012 | Radiofrequency ablation of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with congenital heart disease has emerged as a superior alternative treatment to antiarrhythmic medication. However, more accurate pre- and peri-operative definition of the anatomical details... |
| Hepatico-tricuspid isthmus ablation for typical-like atrial flutter by femoral approach in absence of the inferior vena cava: use of magnetic navigation and three-dimensional mapping with image integration | Latcu DG, Bun SS, Ricard P, Saoudi N | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | November 1, 2012 | The previously unknown congenital absence of inferior vena cava, an otherwise benign condition, may create difficulties for catheter ablation of arrhythmias. We describe a case of a typical-like atrial flutter, in which magnetic navigation was important... |
| Magnetically guided irrigated gold-tip catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation--techniques, procedural parameters and outcome | Muntean B, Gutleben KJ, Heintze J, Vogt J, Horstkotte D, Nölker G | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | November 1, 2012 | Magnetically guided irrigated ablation has been introduced for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. However, data on ablation of persistent AF is scarce, and first-generation platinum-iridium catheters were burdened by char formation at the catheter tip... |
| Interventional electrophysiology at the crossroads: cardiac mapping, ablation and pacing without fluoroscopy | Lemery R | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | October 1, 2012 | In this issue of the Journal, Razminia et al. report on 60 consecutive patients who underwent cardiac mapping and ablation of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, without fluoroscopic use. This was accomplished by using a combination of 3 methods... |
| Ablation of Post Transplant Atrial Flutter and Pseudo-fibrillation Using Magnetic Navigation via a Superior Approach | Tung R, Shivkumar K, Mandapati R | Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal | September 1, 2012 | Ablation of cavotricuspid ishtmus flutter and atrial tachycardia in a complex substrate has never been reported using remote navigation via superior approach. Venous access was obtained via right internal jugular for ablation and left subclavian for... |
| Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardias using remote magnetic navigation: a consecutive case-control study | Szili-Torok T, Schwagten B, Akca F, Bauernfeind T, Abkenari LD, Haitsma D, Belle YV, de Groot N, Jordaens L | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | September 1, 2012 | Remote Magnetic Navigation for VT Ablation. Background: This study aimed to compare acute and late outcomes of VT ablation using the magnetic navigation system (MNS) to manual techniques in patients with (SHD) and without (NSHD) structural heart disease... |
| Acute and long-term outcomes of catheter ablation using remote magnetic navigation in patients with congenital heart disease | Akca F, Bauernfeind T, Witsenburg M, Dabiri Abkenari L, Cuypers JA, Roos-Hesselink JW, de Groot NMS, Jordaens L, Szili-Torok T | American Journal of Cardiology | August 1, 2012 | The aim of the present study was to assess the feasibility, safety, and long-term results of remote magnetic navigation in arrhythmias associated with complex congenital heart disease (CHD). The improved outcomes for CHD resulted in an increased number... |
| Expert Commentary: Novel Approach for Mapping and Ablation of a Left-Sided Accessory Pathyway Using Remote Magnetic Catheter Navigation Technology | Weiss JP | Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management | August 1, 2012 | Mapping and ablation of accessory pathways have evolved a great deal over the past few decades as catheters have replaced the need for open heart surgery procedures. More recently, catheter-based mapping of accessory pathways has evolved even further... |
| Magnetic versus manual catheter navigation for ablation of free wall accessory pathways in children | Kim JJ, Macicek SL, Decker JA, Kertesz NJ, Friedman RA, Cannon BC | Circulation | August 1, 2012 | Transcatheter ablation of accessory pathway (AP)-mediated tachycardia is routinely performed in children. Little data exist regarding the use of magnetic navigation (MN) and its potential benefits for ablation of AP-mediated tachycardia in this population... |
| Remote magnetic navigation and arrhythmia ablation | Da Costa A, Lafond P, Romeyer-Bouchard C, Gate-Martinet A, Bisch L, Nadrouss A, Isaaz K | Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases | August 1, 2012 | Radiofrequency treatment is the first-choice treatment for arrhythmias, in particular complex arrhythmias and especially atrial fibrillation, due to the greater benefit/risk ratio compared with antiarrhythmic drugs. However, complex arrhythmias... |
| Safety and efficacy of the remote magnetic navigation for ablation of ventricular tachycardias--a systematic review | Akca F, Onsesveren I, Jordaens L, Szili-Torok T | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | June 1, 2012 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) is considered to be a solution for mapping and ablation of several arrhythmias. In this systematic review we aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of RMN in ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT)... |
| Catheter ablation utilizing remote magnetic navigation: a review of applications and outcomes | Bradfield J, Tung R, Mandapati R, Boyle NG, and Shivkumar K | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | April 17, 2012 | The utilization of the NIOBE magnetic navigation system (MNS, Stereotaxis, St. Louis, MO, USA) has increased significantly since the first published report in 2002. There has been much enthusiasm for this technology as a means to reduce radiation exposure... |
| Successful ablation of sinus node reentrant tachycardia using remote magnetic navigation system | Malik AK, Ching CK, Liew R, Chong DT, Teo WS | EP Europace | March 1, 2012 | Ablation of sinus node reentrant tachycardia (SNRT) may be difficult with risk of sinus node injury by using conventional catheters. We report successful ablation of SNRT by using remote magnetic navigation system. A 50-year-old female was on beta-blocker... |
| Long-term efficacy of single procedure remote magnetic catheter navigation for ablation of ischemic ventricular tachycardia: a retrospective study | Dinov B, Schönbauer R, Wojdyla-Hordynska A, Braunschweig F, Richter S, Altmann D, Sommer P, Gaspar T, Bollmann A, Wetzel U, Rolf S, Piorkowski C, Hindricks G, Arya A | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | February 7, 2012 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) aims to reduce some inherent limitations of manual radiofrequency (RF) ablation. However, data comparing the effectiveness of both methods are scarce. This study evaluated the acute and long-term success of RMN... |
| Remote-controlled magnetic navigation and ablation with 3D image integration as an alternative approach in patients with intra-atrial baffle anatomy | Ernst S, Babu-Narayan SV, Keegan J, Horduna I, Lyne J, Till J, Kilner PJ, Pennell D, Rigby ML, Gatzoulis MA | Circulation | February 1, 2012 | Improvement in outcome of infants born with congenital heart defects has been accompanied by an increasing frequency of late arrhythmias. Ablation is difficult because of multiple tachycardias in the presence of complex anatomy with limited accessibility... |
| Remote magnetic navigation in atrial fibrillation | Szili-Torok T, Akca F | Expert Review of Medical Devices | January 1, 2012 | Atrial fibrillation (AF) is of profound public health importance and is largely a disease of aging and is responsible for increased morbidity- and mortality-related healthcare expenditures. Catheter ablation to isolate the pulmonary veins has become the therapy... |
| Initial experience with a magnetic navigation system for invasive treatment in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes | Wang H, Li C, Wang L, Yang Z, Cao K | Journal of Interventional Cardiology | December 1, 2011 | Magnetic navigation system (MNS) assisted percutaneous coronary intervention (MPCI) has been demonstrated an advantage over conventional PCI (CPCI) in complex lesions and tortuous vessels. However, the benefits of MNS in clinical unstable and vulnerable... |
| Luminal esophageal temperature rise and esophageal lesion formation following remote-controlled magnetic pulmonary vein isolation | Konstantinidou M, Wissner E, Chun JK, Koektuerk B, Metzner A, Tilz RR, Rillig A, Fuernkranz A, Wohlmuth P, Ouyang F, Kuck KH | Heart Rhythm | December 1, 2011 | Remote magnetic pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) demonstrates comparable success rate to manual ablation, but thermal effects on esophageal tissue remain undefined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential thermal effects on esophageal tissue... |
| Remote magnetic versus manual catheter navigation for circumferential pulmonary vein ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation | Lüthje L, Vollmann D, Seegers J, Dorenkamp M, Sohns C, Hasenfuss G, Zabel M | Clinical Research in Cardiology | November 1, 2011 | Only limited data exist on the clinical utility of remote magnetic navigation (RMN) for pulmonary vein (PV) ablation. Aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of RMN for PV isolation as compared to the manual (CON) approach... |
| Epicardial ablation for ventricular tachycardia: a European multicenter study | Della Bella P, Brugada J, Zeppenfeld K, Merino J, Neužil P, Maury P, Maccabelli G, Vergara P, Baratto | Circulation | October 1, 2011 | The purpose of this study was to describe the epicardial percutaneous ablation experience of 6 European high-volume ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation centers. Data from 218 patients with coronary artery disease, idiopathic dilated of patients with... |
| Remote magnetic versus manual catheters: evaluation of ablation effect in atrial fibrillation by myocardial marker levels | Solheim E, Off MK, Hoff PI, De Bortoli A, Schuster P, Ohm OJ, Chen J | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | October 1, 2011 | A remote magnetic navigation (MN) system is available for radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), challenging the conventional manual ablation technique. The myocardial markers were measured to compare the effects of the two types of... |
| Cavotricuspid Isthmus Anatomy Determines The Success Of Remote Controlled Magnetic Bidirectional Block: A Comparsion Between Magnetic 8-mm Solid Tip And 3.5-mm Magnetic Irrigated Tip Catheter | Koektuerk B, Chun JK, Wissner E, Schmidt B, Ernst S, Ouyang F, Kuck KH | Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal | July 1, 2011 | Cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) anatomy is associated with a great inter-individual variability. The aim of this study was to compare the magnetic 8-mm tip catheter versus the novel 3.5-mm magnetic irrigated tip catheter in achieving bidirectional right atrial... |
| The magnetic navigation system allows safety and high efficacy for ablation of arrhythmias | Bauernfeind T, Akca F, Schwagten B, de Groot N, Van Belle Y, Valk S, Ujvari B, Jordaens L, Szili-Torok T | EP Europace | July 1, 2011 | We aimed to evaluate the safety and long-term efficacy of the magnetic navigation system (MNS) in a large number of patients. The MNS has the potential for improving safety and efficacy based on atraumatic catheter design and superior navigation capabilities... |
| Primary percutaneous coronary intervention by magnetic navigation compared with conventional wire technique | Patterson MS, Dirksen MT, Ijsselmuiden AJ, Amoroso G, Slagboom T, Laarman GJ, Schultz C, van Domburg RT, Serruys PW, Kiemeneij F | European Heart Journal | June 1, 2011 | Comparison of magnetic guidewire navigation in percutaneous coronary intervention (MPCI) vs. conventional percutaneous coronary intervention (CPCI) for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. We compared 65 sequential patients undergoing primary MPCI... |
| Randomized comparison of the magnetic navigation system vs. standard wires in the treatment of bifurcations | Ramcharitar S, van der Giessen WJ, van der Ent M, Serruys PW, van Geuns RJ | European Heart Journal | June 1, 2011 | Randomly compare the magnetic navigation system (MNS) to standard guidewire techniques in managing bifurcating lesions. Methods and results Thirty-one consecutive patients with bifurcating lesions were randomized to cross the bifurcating vessels prior to treatment and thereafter the struts of deployed stents with either magnetic or standard guidewires. |
| Catheter ablation of right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia: a simplified remote-controlled approach | Konstantinidou M, Koektuerk B, Wissner E, Schmidt B, Zerm T, Ouyang F, Kuck KH, Chun JK | EP Europace | May 1, 2011 | Manual mapping and ablation of right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) tachycardia may be associated with cardiac perforation and complicated by mechanically induced ventricular extrasystoles (VESs). The aim of this study was to assess remote-controlled magnetic... |
| Comparison of magnetic navigation system and conventional method in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: is magnetic navigation system is more effective and safer than conventional method? | Choi MS, Oh YS, Jang SW, Kim JH, Shin WS, Youn HJ, Jung WS, Lee MY, Seong KB | Korean Circulation Journal | May 1, 2011 | Although there have been so many reports of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) with magnetic navigation system (MNS), it is not necessarily obvious that MNS is more effective than conventional ablation. We performed AF ablation with MNS... |
| Integration of dual source computed tomography with magnetic navigation system for percutaneous coronary intervention: a feasibility study | Li C, Tang L, Yang Z, Cao K | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | April 28, 2011 | To investigate the feasibility of integration of the dual source computed tomography (DSCT) and magnetic navigation system (MNS) to guide percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). MNS has proven to be feasible for yielding high rates of procedural success for PCI... |
| Percutaneous transhepatic venous access for catheter ablation procedures in patients with interruption of the inferior vena cava | Singh SM, Neužil P, Skoka J, Kriz R, Popelova J, Love BA, Mittnacht AJ, Reddy VY | Circulation | April 2, 2011 | Catheter ablation of left-sided atrial arrhythmias generally is performed using a transfemoral venous approach through the inferior vena cava (IVC). In this report, we assessed the feasibility of a percutaneous transhepatic approach to ablation of... |
| Remote Magnetic Navigation and Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia: From Concept to Reality | Berman AE | Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management | March 21, 2011 | Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of ventricular tachycardia (VT) remains a challenging electrophysiologic procedure, particularly in the setting of underlying structural heart disease. Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) is an emerging technology... |
| Magnetic navigation system assisted stenting of coronary bifurcation lesions | Simsek C, Magro M, Patterson MS, Onuma Y, Ciampichetti I, van Weenen S, van Domburg RT, Serruys PW, Boersma E, van Geuns RJ | EuroIntervention | March 1, 2011 | Magnetic guidewire assisted percutaneous coronary interventions (MPCI) could have certain advantages in coronary bifurcation lesions. We aimed to report the angiographic characteristics of the bifurcation lesions, as well as the procedural and clinical outcomes of the MPCI patients. |
| Update on rhythm mapping and catheter navigation | LaPage MJ, Saul JP | Current Opinion in Cardiology | March 1, 2011 | Rhythm mapping in electrophysiology is a critical step in the catheter ablation of arrhythmia substrates. The past decade has seen major advances in the technology used by electrophysiologists to visualize and treat arrhythmias. This review will summarize... |
| Role of Remote Navigation Systems in AF Ablation | Schmidt B, Schulte-Hahn B, Nowak B, Windhorst V, Windhorst V, Julian Chun KR | Journal of Atrial Fibrillation | February 22, 2011 | During the past decade atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation has developed from being an experimental treatment option to an evidence based therapy implemented in current guidelines. Irrigated radiofrequency current guided ablations remain... |
| Invasive therapy for atrial fibrillation: recent developments in ablation, navigation and mapping technology | Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Vardas PE | Heart | February 1, 2011 | The last decade has seen dramatic advances in cardiac electrophysiology, particularly in its application for treatment of atrial fibrillation and other tachyarrhythmias. In this paper, the authors review key new technologies now beginning to impact on... |
| Magnetically controllable gastrointestinal steering of video capsules | Carpi F, Kastelein N, Talcott M, Pappone C | IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering | February 1, 2011 | Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) allows for comfortable video explorations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, with special indication for the small bowel. In the other segments of the GI tract also accessible to probe gastroscopy and colonscopy, WCE still... |
| Flutter ablation with remote magnetic navigation: comparison between the 8-mm tip, the irrigated tip and a manual approach | Anne W, Schwagten B, Janse P, Bauernfeind T, Van Belle Y, De Groot N, Knops P, Jordaens L, Szili-Torok T | Acta Cardiologica | January 6, 2011 | Remote magnetic navigated ablation has proven its feasibility in a large group of arrhythmias. Until now only scarce data are available on the use for atrial flutter. In this study we compared remote magnetic navigation (RMN)... |
| Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using remote magnetic catheter navigation: a case-control study | Arya A, Zaker-Shahrak R, Sommer P, Bollmann A, Wetzel U, Gaspar T, Richter S, Husser D, Piorkowski C, Hindricks G | EP Europace | January 1, 2011 | To compare the acute and the 6 month outcome of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) using irrigated tip magnetic catheter and remote magnetic cathter navigation (RMN) with manual catheter navigation in patients with paroxysmal and persistent AF... |
| Irrigated-tip magnetic catheter ablation of AF: a long-term prospective study in 130 patients | Pappone C, Vicedomini G, Frigoli E, Giannelli L, Ciaccio C, Baldi M, Zuffada F, Saviano M, Pappone A, Crisà S, Petretta A, Santinelli V | Heart Rhythm | January 1, 2011 | Nonirrigated magnetic ablation may result in potential char, ineffective lesions, and longer procedure times. This study sought to report the safety and long-term efficacy of irrigated-tip magnetic ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF)... |
| Magnetic navigation system assisted percutaneous coronary intervention: a comparison to the conventional approach in daily practice | Li CJ, Wang H, Yang ZJ, Cao KJ | Chinese Medical Journal | January 1, 2011 | The benefits of the magnetic navigation system (MNS) for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remain unclear, and a comparison of the MNS assisted approach to the conventional approach for PCI, when used in daily practice, is little studied. This study... |
| Remote magnetic navigation for atrial fibrillation ablation: is 'As Good as Manual' good enough | Burkhardt JD, Di Biase L, Natale A | EP Europace | January 1, 2011 | Remote magnetic navigation for arrhythmia procedures has been performed since 2004. It has been shown to be useful in a variety of ablation procedures such as supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, epicardial ablation, and atrial fibrillation... |
| The feasibility and safety of applying the Magnetic Navigation System to manage chronically occluded vessels: a single centre experience | Ramcharitar S, van der Giessen WJ, van der Ent M, de Feyter P, Serruys PW, van Geuns RJ | EuroIntervention | January 1, 2011 | Applying the Magnetic Navigation System (MNS) to manage chronic total occlusions (CTOs). The MNS precisely directs a magnetised guidewire in vivo through two permanent external magnets. The first 43 consecutive MNS treated CTOs were retrospectively evaluated... |
| Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal | Sorgente A, Chierchia GB, Capulzini L, Yazaki Y, Muller-Burri A, Bayrak F, Sarkozy A, de Asmundis C, Paparella G, Brugada B | Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal | December 26, 2010 | The aim of the study was to compare in our center the effect of different ablation techniques on intermediate term freedom from atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial tachycardia (AT) in patients affected by refractory AF. |
| Remote magnetic navigation with irrigated tip catheter for ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | Miyazaki S, Shah AJ, Xhaët O, Derval N, Matsuo S, Wright M, Nault I, Forclaz A, Jadidi AS, Knecht S, Rivard L, Liu X, Linton N, Sacher F, Hocini M, Jaïs P, Haïssaguerre M | Circulation | December 1, 2010 | The remote magnetic navigation system (MNS) has been used with a nonirrigated magnetic catheter for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of the newly available irrigated tip magnetic catheter... |
| A Randomized Comparison of Transseptal and Transaortic Approaches for Magnetically Guided Ablation of Left-Sided Accessory Pathways | Schwagten B, Jordaens L, Rivero-Ayerza M, Van Belle Y, Knops P, Thornton IA, Szili-Torok T | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | November 1, 2010 | Radiofrequency catheter ablation of left-sided accessory pathways (APs) can be performed either by a transseptal (TS) or transaortic (TA) approach. When performed manually, these techniques are equally effective. The aim of this prospective randomized study... |
| Catheter ablation of scar-related ventricular tachycardia in patients with electrical storm using remote magnetic catheter navigation | Arya A, Eitel C, Bollmann A, Wetzel U, Sommer P, Gaspar T, Husser D, Piorkowski C, Hindricks G | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | November 1, 2010 | A remote magnetic navigation system (MNS) has been used for ablation of ventricular arrhythmias. However, irrigated tip catheter has not been evaluated in large series of patients. To evaluate acute and long-term efficiency of the newly available... |
| Interference of remote magnetic catheter navigation and ablation with implanted devices for pacing and defibrillation | Lüthje L, Vollmann D, Seegers J, Sohns C, Hasenfuss G, Zabel M | EP Europace | November 1, 2010 | Remote magnetic catheter navigation (RMN) may facilitate catheter ablation. However, as the system uses permanent magnets, interference (INF) with devices for pacing [pacemaker (PM)], defibrillation [implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)]... |
| 3D reconstruction from contrast coronary angiography in magnetic percutaneous coronary intervention | Patterson M | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | October 1, 2010 | The magnetic navigation system allows precision wire-tip control that is guided by computer generated 3D models based on fluoroscopic images. These images can be post-processed and the information used to facilitate steering of wires in difficult anatomy... |
| Remote-controlled magnetic pulmonary vein isolation using a new irrigated-tip catheter in patients with atrial fibrillation | Chun JKR, Wissner E, Koektuerk B, Konstantinidou M, Schmidt B, Zerm T, Metzner A, Tilz R, Boczor S, Fuernkranz A, Ouyang F, Kuck KH | Circulation | October 1, 2010 | Lack of an irrigated-tip magnetic catheter has limited the role of remote-controlled magnetic navigation (Niobe II, Stereotaxis) for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). A novel 3.5-mm-tip irrigated magnetic catheter... |
| Safety of implantable pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators in the magnetic field of a novel remote magnetic navigation system | Jilek C, Tzeis S, Reents T, Estner HL, Fichtner S, Ammar S, Wu J, Hessling G, Deisenhofer I, Kolb C | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | October 1, 2010 | Electromagnetic interference with pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) systems may cause temporary or permanent system malfunction of implanted devices. The aim of this study was to evaluate potential interference... |
| Safety of remote magnetic navigation in patients with pacemakers and implanted cardioverter defibrillators | Eitel C, Hindricks G, Sommer P, Wetzel U, Bollmann A, Gaspar T, Piorkowski C, Arya A | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | October 1, 2010 | Remote magnetic catheter navigation (MNS) has been shown to be feasible and safe for radiofrequency catheter ablation of various cardiac arrhythmias. However, its safety in patients with implanted pacemakers or cardioverter-defibrillators has not yet been studied. |
| Ablation of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia | Schreiber D, Kottkamp H | Current Cardiology Reports | September 1, 2010 | Idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias occur in patients without structural heart disease. They can arise from a variety of specific areas within both ventricles and in the supravalvular regions of the great arteries. Two main groups need to be differentiated... |
| Remote navigation for ablation procedures-A new step forward in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias | Nguyen BL, Merino JL, and Gang ES | European Cardiology | August 26, 2010 | Catheter ablation has become the curative treatment for various cardiac arrhythmias, including ventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation, leading to more challenging procedures, prolonged fluoroscopy exposure and the need for stable and reproducible catheter... |
| Endo-epicardial ablation of ventricular arrhythmias in the left ventricle with the remote magnetic navigation system and the 3.5-mm open irrigated magnetic catheter: results from a large single-center case-control series | Di Biase L, Santangeli P, Astudillo V, Conti S, Mohanty P, Mohanty S, Sanchez JE, Horton R, Thomas B, Burkhardt JD, Natale A | Heart Rhythm | August 1, 2010 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) has been reported as a feasible and safe mapping and ablation system for treatment of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs). However, the reported success rates have been limited with the 4- and 8-mm catheter tips. |
| Effect of magnetic navigation system on procedure times and radiation risk in children undergoing catheter ablation | Schwagten B, Witsenburg M, De Groot NM, Jordaens L, Szili-Torok T | American Journal of Cardiology | July 1, 2010 | Transcatheter ablation is an effective method to eliminate the arrhythmogenic substrate in symptomatic children with various types of arrhythmias. A reduction in the procedure and fluoroscopy time would decrease the hazardous effects of the ablation procedures... |
| Mapping of atrial tachycardia by remote magnetic navigation in postoperative patients with congenital heart disease | Wu J, Pflaumer A, Deisenhofer I, Hoppmann P, Hess J, Hessling G | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | July 1, 2010 | The purpose of this study was to investigate if remote magnetic navigation (RMN) offers a reduction of fluoroscopy time when used for atrial tachycardia (AT) mapping in a spectrum of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD)... |
| Double intra-atrial connections in a patient late after orthotopic heart transplantation | Bauernfeind T, Caliskan K, Kardos A, Balk AH, Jordaens L, Szili-Torok T | Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | June 1, 2010 | Atrial tachycardias occurring late after orthotopic heart transplantation are frequently caused by an ongoing atrial tachycardia in the recipient remnant atrium that is associated with intra-atrial muscle band connections between the 2 atrial compartments... |
| Six-month follow-up of isthmus-dependent right atrial flutter ablation using a remote magnetic catheter navigation system: a case-control study | Huo Y, Hindricks G, Piorkowski C, Bollmann A, Wetzel U, Sommer P, Gaspar T, Kottkamp H, Arya A | Acta Cardiologica | June 1, 2010 | The objective of this study was to compare results between the magnetic navigation system (MNS) and conventional catheter ablation of cavo-tricuspid isthmus (CTI)-dependent right atrial flutter (AFL) in a case control study. |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation by aortic retrograde approach using a magnetic navigation system | Miyazaki S, Nault I, Haïssaguerre M, Hocini M | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | April 1, 2010 | Stereotaxis remote magnetic navigation system (MNS) is a new technology with applications in the field of catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias. We report a case where the Stereotaxis MNS was successfully used to perform pulmonary vein isolation... |
| Magnetic capsule endoscopy: the future is around the corner | Carpi F | Expert Review of Medical Devices | March 1, 2010 | Since their introduction in clinical practice in 2001, swallowable video capsules have rapidly spread as a wireless technology for noninvasive endoscopic explorations of the digestive tube. Today, thousands of patients undergo wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE)... |
| Remote navigation and electroanatomic mapping in the pericardial space | Burkhardt JD, Di Biase L, Horton R, Schweikert RA, and Natale A | Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics | March 1, 2010 | Mapping and ablation in the pericardial space has been shown to be beneficial for the treatment of different supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. The percutaneous subxiphoid approach is the most frequently used approach to access the pericardial space. |
| State-of-the-art and emerging technologies for atrial fibrillation ablation | Dewire J, Calkins H | Nature Reviews Cardiology | March 1, 2010 | Catheter ablation is an important treatment modality for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Although the superiority of catheter ablation over antiarrhythmic drug therapy has been demonstrated in middle-aged patients with paroxysmal AF... |
| An in vivo comparison of radiofrequency cardiac lesions formed by standard and magnetically steered 4 mm tip catheters | Thornton A, De Castro CB, van Deel E, Van Beusekom H, Jordaens L | Netherlands Heart Journal | February 1, 2010 | In vivo comparison of cardiac radiofrequency ablation lesions between standard and magnetically steered 4 mm tip catheters has never been reported. High and low right atrium (RA) free wall, isthmus, right ventricle (RV) free wall and outflow tract lesions... |
| Left atrial appendage tip: an unusual site of successful ablation after failed endocardial and epicardial mapping and ablation | Di Biase L, Schweikert RA, Saliba WI, Horton R, Hongo R, Beheiry S, Burkhardt DJ, Natale A | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | February 1, 2010 | Uncommon sites of ablation for arrhythmias can be the cause of failed ablations. This series includes 4 cases requiring ablation at the tip of the left atrial appendage after both endocardial and epicardial mapping and ablation failed. |
| Navigation within the heart and vessels in clinical practice | Beyar R | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences | February 1, 2010 | The field of interventional cardiology has developed at an unprecedented pace on account of the visual and imaging power provided by constantly improving biomedical technologies. Transcatheter-based technology is now routinely used... |
| Rotational coronary sinus venography and magnetic navigation to facilitate LV lead placement in cardiac resynchronization therapy | Patterson M, van der Jagt R, Khan M | Journal of Invasive Cardiology | February 1, 2010 | This report demonstrates the production and use of 3-D reconstruction of a coronary sinus from a single-injection rotational angiogram. The detailed virtual model enabled easy magnetic navigation of a wire for device placement in cardiac resynchronization therapy. |
| Slow pathway radiofrequency ablation in patients with AVNRT: junctional rhythm is less frequent during magnetic navigation ablation than with the conventional technique | Ricard P, Latcu DG, Yaïci K, Zarqane N, Saoudi N | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | January 1, 2010 | The occurrence of accelerated junctional rhythm (JR) during radiofrequency ablation of the slow pathway in patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is frequent. The aim of the present study was to compare... |
| Pulmonary vein isolation after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation: comparison between Lasso and three-dimensional electroanatomical assessment of complete electrical disconnection | Augello G, Vicedomini G, Saviano M, Crisa S, Mazzone P, Ornago O, Zuffada F, Santinelli V, Pappone C | Heart Rhythm | December 1, 2009 | Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is one of the common endpoints of all atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures and is most often validated using a preshaped circular catheter. However, three-dimensional (3D) electroanatomical systems... |
| Steerable catheters in minimally invasive vascular surgery | Fu Y, Liu H, Huang W, Wang S, Liang Z | International Journal of Medical Robotics | December 1, 2009 | Remote-controlled catheter navigation systems have recently been introduced into minimally invasive vascular surgery and some of them have already been applied in clinical practice. Steerable catheters with improved manoeuvrability play an important role... |
| Mapping and ablation of ventricular arrhythmias with magnetic navigation: comparison between 4-and 8-mm catheter tips | Di Biase L, Burkhardt JD, Lakkireddy D, Pillarisetti J, Baryun EN, Biria M, Tomassoni G, Natale A | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | November 1, 2009 | Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) has been reported as an effective and safe tool to overcome the need for advanced operator skill in the treatment of complex arrhythmias. We report a series of patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation... |
| New technologies in atrial fibrillation ablation | Burkhardt JD, Natale A | Circulation | October 13, 2009 | The treatment of atrial fibrillation has changed greatly in the past decade. Not long ago, the scientific community argued the benefits of a rate-control strategy versus a rhythmcontrol strategy. This argument was always hampered by the relative ineffective... |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation: how far have we come? | Pappone C, Santinelli V | Revista Española de Cardiología | October 1, 2009 | In the last few years, new horizons in atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation came closer became more visible as this approach has become the curative treatment modality for several tachyarrhythmias in many... |
| Remote magnetic catheter navigation for cavotricuspid isthmus ablation in patients with common-type atrial flutter | Vollmann D, Lüthje L, Seegers J, Hasenfuss G, Zabel M | Circulation | September 12, 2009 | Conventional catheter ablation of cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI)-dependent atrial flutter is a widely applied standard therapy. Remote magnetic catheter navigation (RMN) may provide benefits for different ablation procedures... |
| Ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia using remote magnetic guidance (Stereotaxis) requires lower temperature and power settings because of improved local contact | Moreno J, Archondo T, Barrios R, Pérez-Castellano N, Porro R, Quintanilla JG, Godoy VC, Cervigón R, Lobo L, Fayad Y, Macaya C, Pérez-Villacastín J | Revista Española de Cardiología | September 1, 2009 | The Stereotaxis remote magnetic navigation system provides a new approach to ablation that could increase catheter stability. The aim was to determine whether improved tissue contact necessitates a change in traditional radiofrequency ablation parameters. |
| German stereotaxis-guided percutaneous coronary intervention study group: first multicenter real world experience | Krause K, Adamu U, Weber M, Hertting K, Hamm C, Kuck KH, Hoffmann R, Kelm M, Blindt R | Clinical Research in Cardiology | September 1, 2009 | The aim of this observational multicenter study was to systematically evaluate the capability of the Stereotaxis Niobe Magnetic Navigation system to facilitate wire navigation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), to determine success... |
| Remote navigation guided ablation of incessant atrial tachycardia in a patient with restricted venous access | Kim AM, Badhwar N, Lee RJ | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | September 1, 2009 | We report a case of a 45-year-old man with incessant supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in the setting of intrahepatic inferior vena cava thrombus and a left upper extremity arteriovenous fistula. A diagnostic electrophysiology study (EPS) was performed... |
| Stereotaxis Niobe magnetic navigation system for endocardial catheter ablation and gastrointestinal capsule endoscopy | Carpi F, Pappone C | Expert Review of Medical Devices | September 1, 2009 | The use of robotic instruments capable of assisting medical staff during interventional or diagnostic procedures is growing rapidly today. Recently, a robotic system (Niobe, Stereotaxis Inc., USA) has been developed for navigating magnetically enabled tools... |
| Initial clinical experience with the new irrigated tip magnetic catheter for ablation of scar-related sustained ventricular tachycardia: a small case series | Haghjoo M, Hindricks G, Bode K, Piorkowski C, Bollmann A, Arya A | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | August 1, 2009 | A remote magnetic navigation system (MNS) has been used with a nonirrigated magnetic catheter for ablation of some supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. However, the irrigated tip catheter has not been evaluated... |
| Initial experience with remote magnetic navigation for left ventricular lead placement | Mischke K, Knackstedt C, Schmid M, Hatam N, Becker M, Spillner J, Fache K, Kelm M, Schauerte P | Acta Cardiologica | August 1, 2009 | A novel magnetic navigation system allows remote steering of guidewires and catheters. This system may be used for left ventricular lead placement for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). We sought to evaluate the feasibility and safety... |
| Stereotaxis: a new approach to treating highly tortuous and angulated coronary lesions after conventional techniques have failed | Canales EI, Córdova J, Escaned J, Hernández-Antolín R | Revista Española de Cardiología | August 1, 2009 | Although it is an exception, extreme tortuosity of proximal coronary vessels may make it impossible to access the lesion to be treated during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Recently, PCI treatment has seen the addition of... |
| Technical advances in the ablation of atrial fibrillation | Ahmed H, Reddy VY | Heart Rhythm | August 1, 2009 | There is now a general consensus that for patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, the goal of a catheter ablation procedure should be electrical isolation of the pulmonary veins (PVs). Attaining acute PV isolation has been facilitated by... |
| 'Two-by-two' pulmonary vein isolation in the presence of a complete situs inversus and dextrocardia: use of magnetic navigation and 3D mapping with image integration | Ernst S, Berns E | EP Europace | August 1, 2009 | Interventions in patients with 'abnormal' anatomy are a challenge for every invasive cardiologist. Understanding of the underlying geometry by 3D reconstruction of a pre-acquired image is facilitating the orientation of the operator... |
| Usefulness of remote magnetic navigation for ablation of ventricular arrhythmias originating from outflow regions | Schwagten BK, Szili-Torok T, Rivero-Ayerza M, Jessurun E, Valk S, Jordaens L | Netherlands Heart Journal | June 1, 2009 | Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) and symptomatic monomorphic PVCs originating from the region of the right and left outflow tracts are increasingly treated by radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation... |
| Comparison of magnetically navigated and conventional wire percutaneous coronary intervention of a single discrete stenosis | Patterson MS, van Nooijen F, Ijsselmuiden A, Dirksen M, va Domburg R, Serruys P, Kiemeneij F | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | May 6, 2009 | The objective of this study is to compare magnetic guidewire navigation in percutaneous coronary intervention (MPCI) to conventional percutaneous coronary intervention (CPCI) for the elective treatment of a single discrete stenosis... |
| Chronicling the evolution of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia | Patel D, Burkhardt JD, Sanchez JE, Di Biase L, Horton RP, Natale A | Journal of Invasive Cardiology | May 1, 2009 | The evolution of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Over the past decade, atrial fibrillation ablation (AF) has evolved from an investigational therapy to one that many electrophysiologists have in their arsenal... |
| Robotic magnetic navigation for ablation of human arrhythmias: initial experience | Latcu DG, Ricard P, Zarqane N, Yaïci K, Rinaldi JP, Maluski A, Saoudi N | Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases | May 1, 2009 | Magnetic navigation system (MNS) (Niobe, Stereotaxis, Saint-Louis, Missouri, USA) allows remote control of a radiofrequency ablation catheter using a steerable magnetic field and a catheter advancement system. We report our initial experience... |
| Use of magnetic guidewire navigation in the treatment of lower extremity peripheral vascular disease: report of the first human clinical experience | Iyengar S, Gray WA | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | May 1, 2009 | The use of a magnetic navigation system (MNS) to facilitate catheter placement in electrophysiologic procedures has been increasingly documented over the past decade. Recently, the utilization of MNS to aid guidewire directionality in complex... |
| The magnetic navigation system allows avoidance of puncturing a baffle during ablation of a postincisional macroreentrant tachycardia | Schwagten B, Cuypers J, Szili-Torok T | Cardiology in the Young | April 1, 2009 | An 18-year-old female patient with tricuspid atresia, discordant ventriculo-arterial connections, a total cavo-pulmonary connection, and a Damus-Kaye-Stansel suffered with atrial tachycardia. Use of a magnetically navigated... |
| Initial clinical experience of remote magnetic navigation system for catheter mapping and ablation of supraventricular tachycardias | Xu D, Yang B, Shan Q, Zou J, Chen M, Chen C, Hou X, Zhang F, Li WQ, Cao K, Tse HF | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | March 5, 2009 | A remote magnetic navigation system (MNS) has been developed for mapping and catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias. The present study evaluates the safety and feasibility of this system to perform radiofrequency (RF) ablation in patients... |
| Integration of multislice computed tomography with magnetic navigation facilitates percutaneous coronary interventions without additional contrast agents | Ramcharitar S, Pugliese F , Schultz C , Ligthart J , de Feyter P , Li H , Mollet N , van de Ent M , Serruys PW , van Geuns RJ | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | March 1, 2009 | We hypothesized that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without additional contrast agents can be performed by directly integrating multislice computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) within... |
| Initial experience with catheter ablation using remote magnetic navigation in adults with complex congenital heart disease and in small children | Schwagten B, Jordaens L, Witsenburg M, Duplessis F, Thornton A, van Belle Y, Szili-Torok T | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | February 23, 2009 | The improved outcomes and increased availability of surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) over the last three decades have created a small but steadily increasing subset of patients with... |
| Magnetic wire lock: prevention and correction to avoid wire fracture | van der Hilst K, Patterson MS | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | February 17, 2009 | This report illustrates an undescribed mechanism causing magnetic angioplasty wire fracture and describes how to avoid its occurrence and how to correct it, if it occurs. The cause is the transition point in the wire between a flexible wire shaft and.. |
| Atrial fibrillation: unanswered questions and future directions | Reddy VY | Cardiology Clinics | February 1, 2009 | The seminal demonstration of the role of pulmonary vein triggers in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF) and the potential therapeutic role of catheter ablation to treat patients who have... |
| The future of atrial fibrillation ablation: new technologies and indications: atrial fibrillation | Ernst S | Heart | February 1, 2009 | The curative catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has made some important advances during the last few years towards a reproducible and effective procedure. Besides the role of the electrical trigger to induce paroxysmal AF episodes by rapid bursts... |
| Magnetic guidance for cardiac procedures | Aktas MK, Daubert JP, Hall B | Cardiology Journal | January 6, 2009 | Growing up many of us experienced the joy of manipulating needles or other metals with small magnets trying to maneuver them through obstacles. Today this same concept can be used to precisely guide catheters during cardiac procedures. The Niobe... |
| Integration of 3D reconstruction in the SELection criteria for Excessive Crossing Times for Magnetically Supported Percutaneous Coronary Intervention | Patterson MS, Hoeks SE, Rijkenberg S, Ramchartar S, van Guens RJ, Tanimoto S, van Domburg RT, Serruys PW | EuroIntervention | January 1, 2009 | To develop a clinical prediction rule based on 3D reconstruction of coronary arteries that would prospectively identify lesions that are difficult to cross and could benefit from magnetic navigation. The coronary anatomy of a cohort of... |
| Magnetic navigation and catheter ablation of right atrial ectopic tachycardia in the presence of a hemi-azygos continuation: a magnetic navigation case using 3D electroanatomical mapping | Ernst S, Chun JK, Koektuerk B, Kuck KH | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | January 1, 2009 | We report on a 63-year-old female patient in whom an electrophysiologic study discovered a hemi-azygos continuation. Using the magnetic navigation system, remote-controlled ablation was performed in conjunction with the 3D electroanatomical mapping system. |
| Magnetically navigated percutaneous coronary intervention in distal and/or complex lesions may improve procedural outcome and material consumption | IJsselmuiden AJ, Patterson MS, van Nooijen FC, Tangelder GJ, Dirksen MT, Amoroso G, Slagboom T, Serruys PW, Laarman GJ, Kiemeneij F | EuroIntervention | January 1, 2009 | Aims: Comparison of magnetic guidewire navigation in percutaneous coronary intervention (magnetic PCI) across distal and/or complex lesions versus conventional navigation (conventional PCI)...Conclusion: Magnetic compared to conventional PCI is an attractive... |
| Feasibility and safety of remote-controlled magnetic navigation for ablation of atrial fibrillation | Katsiyiannis WT, Melby DP, Matelski JL, Ervin VL, Laverence KL, Gornick CC | American Journal of Cardiology | December 15, 2008 | Radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) involves complex catheter manipulation resulting in prolonged procedure time and fluoroscopy exposure. Remote magnetic navigation (RMN) represents a novel approach toward improving... |
| Catheter ablation - new developments in robotics | Chun KR, Schmidt B, Köktürk B, Tilz R, Fürnkranz A, Konstantinidou M, Wissner E, Metzner A, Ouyang F, Kuck KH | Herz | December 1, 2008 | Catheter ablation has become the curative treatment modality for various arrhythmias. Extending the indications for catheter ablation from simple supraventricular tachycardias to complex arrhythmias such as ventricular tachycardia or atrial fibrillation... |
| Mapping of intraatrial reentrant tachycardias by remote magnetic navigation in patients with d-transposition of the great arteries after mustard or senning procedure | Wu J, Pflaumer A, Deisenhofer I, Ucer E, Hess J, Zrenner B, Hessling G | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | November 5, 2008 | Mapping of intraatrial reentrant tachycardia (IART) still presents a challenge in complex congenital heart disease. The goal of this work was to present our initial experience with remote magnetic navigation (RMN) for mapping of IART in four patients... |
| Impact of remote magnetic catheter navigation on ablation fluoroscopy and procedure time | Kim AM, Turakhia M, Lu J, Badhwar N, Lee BK, Lee RJ, Marcus GM, Tseng ZH, Scheinman M, Olgin JE | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | November 1, 2008 | Remote magnetic catheter navigation (RCN) is gaining acceptance in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, but details regarding how RCN affects procedure execution are not well characterized...RCN can reduce fluoroscopy time and may reduce complications... |
| Remote navigation systems in electrophysiology | Schmidt B, Chun KR, Tilz RR, Koektuerk B, Ouyang F, Kuck KH | EP Europace | November 1, 2008 | Today, atrial fibrillation (AF) is the dominant indication for catheter ablation in big electrophysiologists (EP) centres. AF ablation strategies are complex and technically challenging... |
| Ablation of idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia using remote magnetic navigation integrated with advanced mapping | De Torres F, Szili-Torok T, Orellana FJ, Jordaens L | Revista Española de Cardiología | October 1, 2008 | Idiopathic left ventricle tachycardia (ILVT) is an uncommon form of ventricular tachycardia (VT) that is seen in young patients without structural heart disease. Whereas medical treatment is only palliative, radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation is... |
| Magnetic and robotic navigation for catheter ablation: "joystick ablation" | Ernst S | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | October 1, 2008 | Catheter ablation has become the treatment of choice to cure various arrhythmias in the last decades. The newest advancement of this general concept is made on the navigation ability using remote-controlled ablation catheters. This review summarizes... |
| Magnetic robotic manoeuvring of gastrointestinal video capsules: preliminary phantom tests | Carpi F, Pappone C | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy | October 1, 2008 | Ingestible video capsules enable today non-invasive and comfortable gastrointestinal explorations. As such, capsule endoscopy is progressively emerging as an attractively simple wireless technology for optical investigations... |
| Remote magnetic versus manual catheter navigation for ablation of supraventricular tachycardias: a randomized, multicenter trial | Wood MA, Orlov M, Ramaswamy K, Haffajee C, Ellenbogen K | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | October 1, 2008 | The potential benefits of remote robotic navigation for catheter ablation procedures have not been demonstrated in controlled clinical trials. The purpose of this study was to compare remote magnetic catheter navigation to manual navigation... |
| Single-catheter approach for ablation of the slow pathway in a patient with type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and AV nodal reentrant tachycardia using a magnetic navigation system | Szili-Torok T, Jessurun E, Jordaens L | Acta Cardiologica | October 1, 2008 | Patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV have thin-walled, friable arteries and veins. Invasive procedures carry a significantly increased risk for perforation of blood vessels. The aim of this case report is to demonstrate the feasibility... |
| Automatic magnetic-guided electroanatomical mapping and remote-controlled ablation of atypical and typical atrial flutter | Schneider MA, Neuser H, Koller ML, Schumacher B | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | September 15, 2008 | Two patients with inconclusive surface electrocardiogram patterns underwent nonfluoroscopy automatic mapping and remote-controlled ablation of nonisthmus and isthmus-dependent right atrial flutter... |
| Computed tomography-fluoroscopy overlay evaluation during catheter ablation of left atrial arrhythmia | Knecht S, Skali H, O'Neill MD, Wright M, Matsuo S, Chaudhry GM, Haffajee CI, Nault I, Gijsbers GH, Sacher F, Laurent F, Montaudon M, Corneloup O, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Orlov MV, Jaïs P | EP Europace | August 1, 2008 | Proper visualization of left atrial (LA) and pulmonary vein (PV) anatomy is of crucial importance during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. This two-centre study evaluated a new automatic computed tomography (CT)-fluoroscopy overlay system... |
| Remote magnetic navigation-assisted catheter ablation enhances catheter stability and ablation success with lower catheter temperatures | Davis DR, Tang AS, Gollob MH, Lemery R, Green MS, Birnie DH | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | July 1, 2008 | It has been suggested that remote magnetic navigation (RMN) may provide enhanced catheter stability and substrate contact to aid in ablation. To date, no study has examined this claim. Accordingly, we compared the characterstics of successful ablation... |
| Magnetically guided left ventricular lead implantation based on a virtual three-dimensional reconstructed image of the coronary sinus | Rivero-Ayerza M, Jessurun E, Ramcharitar S, van Belle Y, Serruys PW, Jordaens L | EP Europace | June 27, 2008 | Left ventricular (LV) lead implantation is feasible using remote magnetic navigation of a guidewire (Stereotaxis, St Louis, MO, USA). A novel software that performs a three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction... |
| A randomized comparison of the magnetic navigation system versus conventional percutaneous coronary intervention | Ramcharitar S, van Geuns RJ, Patterson M, van der Giessen WJ, van der Ent M, van Domburg RT, Serruys PW | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | June 16, 2008 | A randomized comparison of the magnetic navigation system (MNS) to conventional guidewire techniques in percutaneous coronary interventions. The MNS precisely directs a magnetized guidewire in vivo through... |
| Initial clinical experience with a remote magnetic catheter navigation system for ablation of cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent right atrial flutter | Arya A, Kottkamp H, Piorkowski C, Bollmann A, Gerdes-Li JH, Riahi S, Esato M, Hindricks G | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | May 1, 2008 | A remote magnetic navigation system (MNS) is available and has been used with a 4-mm-tip magnetic catheter for radiofrequency (RF) ablation of some supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias; however, it has not been evaluated for the ablation of... |
| Safety and efficacy of remote magnetic ablation for atrial fibrillation | Pappone C, Santinelli V | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | April 22, 2008 | We read the recent study by Di Biase et al. published in the Journal. Our pivotal experience demonstrated that remote ablation is effective and safe without tip charring. These results were subsequently confirmed in hundreds of patients undergoing atrial... |
| Ablation of a focal left atrial tachycardia via a retrograde approach using remote magnetic navigation | Thornton AS, Rivero-Ayerza M, Jordaens L | EP Europace | April 7, 2008 | A 66-year-old man who had undergone successful ablation of typical atrial flutter subsequently developed a left atrial tachycardia. A trans-septal approach was proposed, but not performed due to risk. He was referred to us with the suggestion that... |
| Remote magnetic navigation system provides a superior catheter stability in acquisition of His bundle electrogram | Tahir SM, Chaudhry GM, Syed MA, Marchese T, Kotler G, Haffajee CI, Orlov MV | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | March 21, 2008 | Catheter stability is a key prerequisite for a successful EP procedure. Remote magnetic navigation system (RMNS) was recently introduced for the manipulation of EP catheters. It may provide an improved catheter stability... |
| Successful ablation of focal left atrial tachycardia using Stereotaxis Niobe remote magnetic navigation system | Mehta R, Hart DT, Nagra BS, Liu Z, Kantharia BK | EP Europace | March 1, 2008 | Stereotaxis Niobe remote magnetic navigation system (MNS) (St Louise, USA), is a new technology that has applications in the field of catheter based ablation treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Most if not all data on the feasibility, safety, and efficacy... |
| Use of the Stereotaxis Niobe magnetic navigation system for percutaneous coronary intervention: Results from 350 consecutive patients | Kiemeneij F, Patterson MS, Amoroso G, Laarman G, Slagboom T | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | March 1, 2008 | The Stereotaxis Niobe magnetic navigation system (MNS; Stereotaxis, St. Louis, MO) facilitates precise vector based navigation of magnetically-enabled guidewires for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by using two permanent magnets... |
| Technology Insight: magnetic navigation in coronary interventions | Ramcharitar S, Patterson MS, van Geuns RJ, van Meighem C, Serruys PW | Nature Reviews Cardiology | February 5, 2008 | Magnetic navigation is rapidly emerging as a useful technology in the field of interventional cardiology. Precise control of the direction of a guide wire or a device in three-dimensional space offers a means to access vessels and... |
| Remote ablation of accessory pathways | Pappone C, Santinelli V | European Heart Journal | February 1, 2008 | We read with interest, pleasure, and satisfaction the recent study by Chun et al. which definitively confirms our previous pivotal experience on the efficacy of remote ablation in hundreds of patients with single or multiple accessory pathways... |
| Magnetic-guided percutaneous coronary intervention enabled by two-dimensional guidewire steering and three-dimensional virtual angioscopy: initial experiences in daily clinical practice | Schneider MA, Hoch FV, Neuser H, Brunn J, Koller ML, Gietzen F, Schamberger R, Kerber S, Schumacher B | Journal of Interventional Cardiology | January 28, 2008 | Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been broadly established and often includes highly complex stenoses that require difficult navigation. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of a new magnetic... |
| Atrial fibrillation: unanswered questions and future directions | Reddy VY | Medical Clinics of North America | January 1, 2008 | Just more than a decade ago, Haissaguerre and colleagues provided the seminal demonstration of the role of pulmonary vein triggers in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF) and the potential therapeutic... |
| Robotic approach to catheter ablation | Ernst S | Current Opinion in Cardiology | January 1, 2008 | The aim of this review is to introduce two novel techniques for catheter ablation of various arrhythmias in a remote-controlled fashion...These two novel technologies offer the fascinating option of performing catheter ablation in a remote-controlled fashion. |
| Initial experience with alcohol septal ablation using a novel magnetic navigation system | Buergler JM, Alam S, Spencer W, Kleiman NS, Melendez Y, Franklin J, Nagueh SF | Journal of Interventional Cardiology | December 1, 2007 | We compared the use of magnetically assisted intervention (MAI) with conventional guidewire techniques to perform alcohol septal ablation (ASA) in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Treatment of symptomatic patients... |
| A randomised controlled study comparing conventional and magnetic guidewires in a two-dimensional branching tortuous phantom simulating angulated coronary vessels | Ramcharitar S, Patterson MS, van Geuns RJ, van der Ent M, Sianos G, Welten GM, van Domburg RT, Serruys PW | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | November 1, 2007 | To directly compare the magnetic navigation system (MNS) guidewires with conventional guidewires in branching tortuous phantoms with operators of varying MNS and percutaneous coronary intervention experience... |
| Robotic and magnetic navigation for atrial fibrillation ablation. How and why? | Pappone C, Augello G, Gugliotta F, Santinelli V | Expert Review of Medical Devices | November 1, 2007 | Catheter ablation techniques for atrial fibrillation are evolving with targets for radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation increasingly being selected based on anatomic considerations. Such anatomic ablation techniques require precise catheter localization... |
| Magnetic navigation and voltage mapping guided implantation of a pacemaker atrial lead in a previously unpaceable patient | Saoudi N, Ricard P, Yaïci K | EP Europace | September 6, 2007 | We report successful implantation of the atrial pacing lead in a patient in whom such operation had previously failed with the manual approach. Right atrial (RA) electro-anatomical voltage mapping was used to... |
| Catheter ablation of accessory pathways: is remote control viable? | Lindsay BD | Nature Reviews Cardiology | September 1, 2007 | Catheter ablation of accessory pathways (APs) is a successful therapy for symptomatic atrioventricular re-entry tachycardia, but manual manipulation of the relatively stiff catheter can lead to complications. Futhermore, both investigator and patient are... |
| Is pulmonary vein antrum isolation a critical determinant of recurrent arrhythmias after ablation of atrial fibrillation? | Lindsay BD | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | August 28, 2007 | In this issue of the Journal, Di Biase et al. reported their initial experience with remote magnetic navigation of a 4-mm-tip catheter for ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Their results confirm that the catheter navigated to targets and reduced fluoroscopy... |
| Remote magnetic navigation: human experience in pulmonary vein ablation | Di Biase L, Burkhardt JD, Lakkireddy D, Pillarisetti J, Baryun EN, Biria M, Horton R, Sanchez J, Gallinghouse GJ, Bailey S, Beheiry S, Hongo R, Hao S, Tomassoni G, Natale A | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | August 28, 2007 | We aimed at assessing the feasibility and efficacy of remote magnetic navigation (MN) and ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). This novel MN system could facilitate standardization of the procedures, reducing the importance of the operator skill. |
| Magnetic catheter navigation system interference with a dual-chamber pacemaker | Kolb C, Luik A, Hessling G, Zrenner B | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | August 1, 2007 | A 28-year-old male patient presented at our institution with symptomatic atypical atrial flutter. His underlying heart disease was congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (AV- and VA-discordance), atrial (ASD) and ventricular septal defect (VSD)... |
| First experience with remote left ventricular mapping and transendocardial cell injection with a novel integrated magnetic navigation-guided electromechanical mapping system | Perin EC, Silva GV, Fernandes MR, Munger T, Pandey A, Sehra R, Talcott M, Bichard CJ, Creed J, Wong JW, Oliveira EM, Zheng Y, Canales J, Cardoso CO, Patterson MS, Serruys PW | EuroIntervention | May 1, 2007 | The purpose of this preclinical feasibility study was to evaluate a novel integrated platform in which magnetic navigation is used to remotely guide electromechanical mapping of the left ventricle (LV) and transendocardial cell injections... |
| Interventional electrophysiology and cardiac resynchronization therapy: delivering electrical therapies for heart failure | Burkhardt JD, Wilkoff BL | Circulation | April 24, 2007 | Implantable devices have become a readily available option for patients with heart failure. Not only do these patients develop bradycardia and ventricular tachycardia, but their ventricular dysfunction can often... |
| Magnetic navigation system used successfully to cross a crushed stent in a bifurcation that failed with conventional wires | Ramcharitar S, Patterson MS, van Geuns RJ, Serruys PW | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | April 20, 2007 | Bifurcation lesions can be technically demanding to manage, and even in the era of drug eluting stents, their procedural success is variable. The use of the crush technique followed by “kissing" balloon postdilatation has been... |
| Magnetic navigation: a pivotal technology | Raizner AE | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | April 20, 2007 | Since the first PCI was performed by Dr. Andreas Gruntzig in 1977 using a fixed wire-tipped balloon catheter, the only fundamental change in vessel navigation technology was the introduction of the movable long coronary guidewire as a device separate from the... |
| A left-sided accessory pathway revisited with remote retrograde magnetic navigation | Thornton AS, Jordaens L | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | April 9, 2007 | Accessory pathways can be ablated with a high success rate. Occasionally, recurrences appear after successful procedures, sometimes shortly after the end of the procedure. We describe a successful ablation using remote magnetic navigation... |
| Magnetic guide-wire navigation in pulmonary and systemic arterial catheterization: initial experience in pigs | Grosse-Wortmann L, Grabitz R, Seghaye MC | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | April 1, 2007 | Cardiovascular catheterization can be challenging whenever a stenosis or an abnormal vascular course interferes with probing the target vessel. This study addresses the feasibility of navigating a guide wire with a magnetic tip by an external magnetic field... |
| Neuroendovascular magnetic navigation: clinical experience in ten patients | Dabus G, Gerstle RJ, Cross DT, Derdeyn CP, Moran CJ | Neuroradiology | April 1, 2007 | The magnetic navigation system consists of an externally generated magnetic field that is used to control and steer a magnetically tipped microguidewire. The goal of this study was to demonstrate that the use of the magnetic navigation system and its magnetic... |
| Initial experience with a novel remote-guided magnetic catheter navigation system for left ventricular scar mapping and ablation in a porcine model of healed myocardial infarction | Ray IB, Dukkipati S, Houghtaling C, McPherson CD, Kastelein N, Ruskin JN, Reddy VY | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | March 28, 2007 | This study examined the feasibility of using a remote magnetic catheter navigation system (MNS) in concert with an EAM system to perform detailed left ventricular scar mapping and ablation in a porcine model... |
| Bidirectional superior vena cava: right atrial conduction delay during tachycardia | Thornton AS, Rivero-Ayerza M, Mekel JM, Jordaens L | EP Europace | March 16, 2007 | The superior vena cava, like all the thoracic veins, has myocardial sleeves and plays a role in initiation and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation. Conduction delay between it and the right atrium has been shown previously. This case study shows... |
| Remote magnetic navigation to guide endocardial and epicardial catheter mapping of scar-related ventricular tachycardia | Aryana A, d'Avila A, Heist EK, Mela T, Singh JP, Ruskin JN, Reddy VY | Circulation | March 13, 2007 | The present study examines the safety and feasibility of using a remote magnetic navigation system to perform endocardial and epicardial substrate-based mapping and radiofrequency ablation in patients with scar-related ventricular tachycardia (VT). |
| Magnetic navigation in left-sided AV reentrant tachycardias: preliminary results of a retrograde approach | Thornton AS, Rivero-Ayerza M, Knops P, Jordaens L | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | March 6, 2007 | A novel magnetic navigation system allows remote guidance of floppy radiofrequency (RF) ablation catheters. We evaluated the feasibility of mapping and ablation of left-sided accessory pathways (APs) using the retrograde transaortic approach with this system... |
| Remote magnetic catheter mapping and ablation of permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia in a seven-year-old child | Pflaumer A, Hessling G, Luik A, Wu J, Zrenner B | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | February 28, 2007 | Mapping and catheter ablation of permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia (PJRT) in children can be challenging. Remote magnetic navigation may improve precise mapping and catheter stability during ablation... |
| Initial Clinical Experience with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Utilizing a Magnetic Navigation System | Gallagher P, Martin L, Angel L, Tomassoni G | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | February 1, 2007 | The placement of left ventricular (LV) leads during cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) involves many technical difficulties. These difficulties increase procedural times and decrease procedural success rates. |
| “Sequential” Mapping Mimicking “Simultaneous” Mapping Using Magnetic Navigation During Catheter Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardia: Results of the Single DX Study | Ernst S, Chun JKR, Ujeyl A, Ouyang F, Kuck KH | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | January 1, 2007 | The magnetic navigation system (MNS) allows remote-controlled navigation of an ablation catheter from the control room. We tested the hypothesis, whether the MNS and a single additional diagnostic nonsteerable catheter would have the potential to identify... |
| Accurate and Reproducible Target Navigation with the Stereotaxis Niobe Magnetic Navigation System | Armacost MP, Adair J, Munger T, Viswanathan RR, Creighton FM, Curd DT, Sehra R | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | January 1, 2007 | The Stereotaxis Niobe Magnetic Navigation System (MNS) allows for remote-control navigation of magnetically enabled catheters and guidewires for clinical ablation and electrophysiology (EP) device placement using two permanent magnets... |
| Remote Navigation and Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation | Pappone C, Santinelli V | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | January 1, 2007 | We have developed a new approach based on remote navigation and ablation by a magnetic catheter in a large number of patients with paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent atrial fibrillation. The operator sits in a separate control room, away from the x-ray... |
| Remote-controlled catheter ablation of accessory pathways: results from the magnetic laboratory | Chun JKR, Ernst S, Matthews S, Schmidt B, Bänsch D, Boczor S, Ujeyl A, Antz M, Ouyang F, Kuck KH | European Heart Journal | January 1, 2007 | This study evaluates feasibility, safety, and efficacy of magnetic remote-controlled accessory pathway ablation. The novel magnetic navigation system (MNS) creates a steerable magnetic field controlling the distal magnetic tip of an ablation catheter. |
| Rotational angiography: A novel application of an old concept | Oral H | Heart Rhythm | January 1, 2007 | Due to the multifactorial nature of the genesis of atrial fibrillation (AF), catheter ablation of AF, particularly chronic AF, has evolved to include a variety of complex lesions in the left atrium that extend beyond the pulmonary veins... |
| Three-dimensional rotational angiography of the left atrium and esophagus--A virtual computed tomography scan in the electrophysiology lab? | Orlov MV, Hoffmeister P, Chaudhry GM, Almasry I, Gijsbers GH, Swack T, Haffajee CI | Heart Rhythm | January 1, 2007 | Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the heart and surrounding structures has been supplementing traditional two-dimensional imaging to guide diagnostic and therapeutic electrophysiologic procedures. Current methods... |
| Advances in the Approaches to Ablation of Complex Arrhythmias | Thornton AS, Jordaens L | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | December 20, 2006 | A complex arrhythmia is one where successful ablation represents a serious challenge to the treating physician, and in this situation an advanced solution such as the combination of imaging with mapping and the ability to deliver a newer energy form using... |
| Challenges and Solutions for Difficult Implantations of CRT Devices: The Role of New Technology and Techniques | Shepard RK, Ellenbogen KA | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | December 20, 2006 | Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can markedly improve heart failure treatment in selected patients, but left ventricular (LV) lead implantation can be difficult or optimal lead position not obtainable. |
| Magnetic navigation in percutaneous coronary intervention | Patterson MS, Schotten J, van Mieghem C, Kiemeneij F, Serruys PW | Journal of Interventional Cardiology | December 1, 2006 | Magnetic navigation is the use of adjustable magnetic fields to precisely direct wires and equipment for clinical applications. It is a recently developed option that is now available for interventional cardiology... |
| Substrate ablation in treatment of atrial fibrillation | Pappone C, Santinelli V | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | December 1, 2006 | From the time catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) was first reported, of the two dominant approaches for AF ablation, only pulmonary vein (PV) isolation has been modified, while circumferential pulmonary vein ablation (CPVA) as performed... |
| Left ventricular lead implantation assisted by magnetic navigation in a patient with a persistent left superior vena cava | Rivero-Ayerza M, van Belle Y, Mekel J, Jordaens L | International Journal of Cardiology | November 15, 2006 | In a woman with a persistent left superior vena cava and a dilated coronary sinus, a right-sided biventricular ICD implantation was performed assisted by remote magnetic navigation. Intra-cardiac echocardiography was helpful in... |
| Feasibility and safety of guidewire navigation using a magnetic navigation system in coronary artery stenoses | Tsuchida K, García-García HM, Tanimoto S, Ong AT, Sehra R, van der Ent M, Sianos G, van der Giessen WJ, Serruys PW | EuroIntervention | October 1, 2006 | Magnetic assisted navigation is a new innovation that may prove useful in catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias and cardiac resynchronization therapy. The ability to steer extremely floppy catheters and guidewires may allow for these to be positioned.. |
| Magnetic assisted navigation in electrophysiology and cardiac resynchronisation: a review | Thornton AS, Maximo Rivero-Ayerza M, Jordaens L | Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal | October 1, 2006 | Magnetic assisted navigation is a new innovation that may prove useful in catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias and cardiac resynchronization therapy. The ability to steer extremely floppy catheters and guidewires may allow for these to be positioned safely in... |
| Remote magnetic navigation to map and ablate left coronary cusp ventricular tachycardia | Burkhardt JD, Saliba WI, Schweikert RA, Cummings J, Natale A | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | October 1, 2006 | Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and ventricular tachycardia may arise from the coronary cusps. Navigation, mapping, and ablation in the coronary cusps can be challenging. Remote magnetic navigation may offer an alternative... |
| Ablation of atrial fibrillation | Pappone C, Santinelli V | Current Cardiology Reports | September 1, 2006 | Fueled by dissatisfaction with pharmacologic strategies to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), the results of basic and clinical investigation into the understanding of AF initiation and maintenance mechanisms, and the explosive development in catheter-based... |
| How to perform encircling ablation of the left atrium | Pappone C, Santinelli V | Heart Rhythm | September 1, 2006 | The purpose of this article is to describe the technique and results of circumferential pulmonary vein ablation (CPVA) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) as currently performed in Milan. Since a significant learning curve still exists with the standard... |
| Successful ablation of a concealed parahisian accessory pathway using a remote magnetic navigation system following failure by conventional methods | Davis DR, Tang AS, Birnie DH, Gollob MH | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | September 1, 2006 | Using conventional catheters, ablation of concealed parahisian accessory pathways may be difficult and high risk for heart block. We describe the case of a concealed parahisian accessory pathway with three prior attempts to ablate using conventional methods... |
| Use of advanced mapping and remote magnetic navigation to ablate left ventricular fascicular tachycardia | Thornton AS, Res J, Mekel JM, Jordaens L | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology | June 13, 2006 | Ablation of idiopathic left ventricular, or fascicular tachycardia can be aided by electroanatomical mapping. The addition of a floppy, magnetically enabled ablation catheter may improve maneuvering as well as decrease mechanically induced arrhythmias... |
| Magnetic versus manual guidewire manipulation in neuroradiology: in vitro results | Krings T, Finney J, Niggemann P, Reinacher P, Lück N, Drexler A, Lovell J, Meyer A, Sehra R, Schauerte P, Reinges M, Hans FJ, Thron A | Neuroradiology | June 1, 2006 | Standard microguidewires used in interventional neuroradiology have a predefined shape of the tip that cannot be changed while the guidewire is in the vessel. We evaluated a novel magnetic navigation system (MNS) that generates a magnetic field... |
| Remote-controlled magnetic ablation of a right anterolateral accessory pathway - the superior caval vein approach | Chun JKR, Schmidt B, Kuck KH, Ernst S | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | June 1, 2006 | An 18-year old male patient with recurrent supraventricular tachycardias was admitted for catheter ablation. Baseline ECG was consistent with right anterolateral accessory pathway (AP) conduction. The novel magnetic navigation system... |
| Use of magnetic navigation to facilitate transcatheter alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy | Bach RG, Leach C, Milov SA, Lindsay BD | Journal of Invasive Cardiology | June 1, 2006 | We describe a case of a severely symptomatic patient with HOCM and an unusually sharply angulated origin of a septal artery where, after conventional techniques failed, use of magnetic navigation permitted septal artery cannulation to facilitate PTSMA. |
| Robotic magnetic navigation for atrial fibrillation ablation | Pappone C, Vicedomini G, Manguso F, Gugliotta F, Mazzone P, Gulletta S, Sora N, Sala S, Marzi A, Augello G, Livolsi L, Santagostino A, Santinelli V | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | April 4, 2006 | We assessed feasibility of magnetic catheter guidance in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing circumferential pulmonary vein ablation (CPVA). No data are available on feasibility of remote navigation for AF ablation... |
| Perspectives on the development of a magnetic navigation system for remote control of electrophysiology catheters | Lindsay BD | EP Europace | April 1, 2006 | Development of the magnetic navigation system was motivated by the need for accurate catheter manipulation during complex ablation procedures that may include targets that are difficult to reach. The first step in the development of this technology... |
| Radiofrequency ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia using a novel magnetic guidance system compared with a conventional approach | Kerzner R, Sanchez JM, Osborn JL, Chen J, Faddis MN, Gleva MJ, Lindsay BD, Smith TW | Heart Rhythm | March 1, 2006 | A novel magnetic guidance system has been developed that allows the operator to remotely navigate an electrophysiology mapping/ablation catheter to precise locations in the heart for treatment of tachyarrhythmias. To date, this new technology... |
| Magnetic navigation in AV nodal re-entrant tachycardia study: early results of ablation with one- and three-magnet catheters | Thornton AS, Janse P, Theuns DA, Scholten MF, Jordaens L | EP Europace | February 21, 2006 | Steering soft, flexible catheters using an external magnetic field could have advantages for heart catheterization, especially for therapy of tachyarrhythmias. Our aims were to assess the feasibility of magnetic navigation to Koch's triangle... |
| Guidewire navigation in coronary artery stenoses using a novel magnetic navigation system: first clinical experience | Tsuchida K, Garcia-Garcia HM, van der Giessen WJ, McFadden EP, van der Ent M, Sianos G, Meulenbrug H, Ong ATL, Serruys PW | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | February 17, 2006 | The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of guidewire navigation across coronary artery stenoses using magnetic navigation system (MNS) versus conventional navigation. The MNS is a novel option to facilitate access to target lesions... |
| Magnetic guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention: is it attractive? Catheter Cardiovasc Interv | Vetrovec GW | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | February 17, 2006 | In 1979-1980, when percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty was in its infancy, procedure success rates of 60-70% were considered the "norm." Subsequent improvements in equipment and operator experience raised acute success rates... |
| Remote magnetic navigation for mapping and ablating right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia | Thornton AS, Jordaens L | Heart Rhythm | February 8, 2006 | Navigation, mapping, and ablation in the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) can be difficult. Catheter navigation using external magnetic fields may allow more accurate mapping and ablation. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of RVOT... |
| Initial experience with a magnetic navigation system for percutaneous coronary intervention in complex coronary artery lesions | Atmakuri SR, Lev EI, Alviar C, Ibarra E, Raizner AE, Solomon SL, Kleiman NS | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | February 7, 2006 | The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a magnetic-assisted navigation system during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of tortuous and severely angulated coronary arteries. The magnetic navigation system consists of two... |
| Remote controlled magnetically guided pulmonary vein isolation in canines | Greenberg S, Blume W, Faddis M, Finney J, Hall A, Talcott M, Lindsay B | Heart Rhythm | January 1, 2006 | Ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains a challenging procedure fraught with significant risks and technical difficulties. A magnetically guided catheter system has been developed that potentially addresses many of these challenges. |
| Magnetic wire navigation in PCI:Should magnetism "attract" the interventionalist's attention? | Meese RB | EuroIntervention | November 1, 2005 | In the realm of emerging coronary interventional technologies, an innovative Magnetic Navigation System (MNS) has been developed (Niobe, Stereotaxis, St. Louis, MO) for integrated clinical use with a digital, angiographic coronary system |
| Use of the novel magnetic navigation system Niobe in percutaneous coronary interventions; the Hamburg experience | Hertting K, Ernst S, Stahl F, Mathew S, Meulenbrug H, Reimers J, Kuck KH, Krause K | EuroIntervention | November 1, 2005 | In interventional cardiology an increasing demand to treat complex coronary lesions (i.e. distal lesions, tortuous vessels, chronic occlusions) has developed within the last years. New devices to fulfill this demand are therefore needed. The magnetic navigation... |
| Left ventricular lead placement within a coronary sinus side branch using remote magnetic navigation of a guidewire: a feasibility study | Rivero-Ayerza M, Thornton AS, Theuns DA, Scholten MF, Mekel JM, Res J, Jordaens L | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | October 10, 2005 | A novel magnetic navigation system (MNS) allowing remote guidance of catheters and guidewires might assist in implantation of left ventricular (LV) pacing leads. To assess the feasibility of deploying a LV... |
| Performance of magnetic field-guided navigation system for interventional neurosurgical and cardiac procedures | Chu JC, Hsi WC, Hubbard L, Zhang Y, Bernard D, Reeder P, Lopes D | Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics | June 1, 2005 | A hospital-based magnetic guidance system (MGS) was installed to assist a physician in navigating catheters and guide wires during interventional cardiac and neurosurgical procedures. The objective of this study is to examine the performance of this magnetic... |
| Remote catheter ablation of parahisian accessory pathways using a novel magnetic navigation system--a report of two cases | Ernst S, Hachiya H, Chun JK, Ouyang F | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | June 1, 2005 | Ablation of anteroseptal (parahisian) pathways may be difficult using conventional catheters...Conclusions: The Niobe magnetic navigation system was successfully used to perform completely remote controlled mapping and ablation of parahisian accessory pathways. |
| Left ventricular lead placement within a coronary sinus side branch, using only a floppy guide wire and magnetic navigation | Thornton AS, Alings M, Scholten MF, Jordaens L | Heart | March 1, 2005 | In a 68 year old male patient with advanced refractory heart failure we engaged both the coronary sinus (CS) os and an appropriate side branch using an external magnet based system (Stereotaxis, St Louis, Missouri, USA)... |
| Evaluation of magnetic navigation in an in vitro model of uterine artery embolization | Dietrich T, Kleen M, Killmann R, Wiesinger B, Wiskirchen J, Tepe G, Claussen CD, Duda SH | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | December 1, 2004 | Purpose: To compare steering of a novel magnetic guide wire with a standard 0.014-inch guide wire within a vascular phantom. Conclusions: The (magnetic guiding system) enables exact endovascular navigation with shorter fluoroscopy time in an in vitro model... |
| Vascular guide wire navigation with a magnetic guidance system: experimental results in a phantom | Schiemann M, Killmann R, Kleen M, Abolmaali N, Finney J, Vogl TJ | Radiology | August 1, 2004 | To investigate the efficacy of a second-generation prototype magnetic guidance system in complex vessel phantoms versus conventional navigation in simulated interventional radiology procedures and to analyze... |
| Initial experience with remote catheter ablation using a novel magnetic navigation system: magnetic remote catheter ablation | Ernst S, Ouyang F, Linder C, Hertting K, Stahl F, Chun J, Hachiya H, Bänsch D, Antz M, Kuck KH | Circulation | March 30, 2004 | Background: Catheters are typically stiff and incorporate a pull-wire mechanism to allow tip deflection. While standing at the patient's side, the operator manually navigates the catheter in the heart using fluoroscopic guidance. |
| Modulation of the slow pathway in the presence of a persistent left superior caval vein using the novel magnetic navigation system Niobe | Ernst S, Ouyang F, Linder C, Hertting K, Stahl F, Chun J, Hachiya H, Krumsdorf U, Antz M, Kuck KH | EP Europace | January 1, 2004 | This is the first report of a young female with typical AVNRT in the presence of a persistent left superior caval vein that underwent catheter ablation using the novel magnetic navigation system (MNS) Niobe (Stereotaxis Inc.). |
| Magnetic guidance system for cardiac electrophysiology: a prospective trial of safety and efficacy in humans | Faddis MN, Chen J, Osborn J, Talcott M, Cain ME, Lindsay BD | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | December 3, 2003 | We evaluated in humans the safety and efficacy of a novel magnetic guidance system (MGS) for electrophysiological mapping, pacing, and ablation. |
| Magnetic catheter manipulation | Faddis MN, Lindsay BD | Coronary Artery Disease | February 1, 2003 | Conventional electrophysiology catheters used for arrhythmia albation utilize manual control mechamisms with limitations that may affect the efficacy and safety of complex arrhythmia ablations such as curative ablation of atrial fibrillation... |
| Novel, magnetically guided catheter for endocardial mapping and radiofrequency catheter ablation | Faddis MN, Blume W, Finney J, Hall A, Rauch J, Sell J, Bae KT, Talcott M, Lindsay B | Circulation | December 3, 2002 | Ablation of complex arrhythmias would be greatly facilitated by more precise control of ablation catheters. A feasibility study was performed in animals to evaluate a novel magnetic guidance system (MGS)... |
| Experimental study of the magnetic stereotaxis system for catheter manipulation within the brain | Grady MS, Howard MA, Dacey RG, Blume W, Lawson M, Werp P, Ritter RC | Journal of Neurosurgery | August 1, 2000 | The magnetic stereotaxis system (MSS) is a device designed to direct catheter tips through magnetic forces. In this study the authors tested the safety and performance of the MSS in directing catheters through a nonlinear path to obtain biopsy specimens... |
| Prevalence of spinal disc disease among interventional cardiologists | Ross AM, Segal J, Borenstein D, Jenkins E, Cho S | American Journal of Cardiology | January 1, 1997 | A suspected, but undocumented, excess of axial skeletal disease among interventional cardiologists (possibly a consequence of lead apron use) was investigated by comparing questionnaire responses from cardiologists, orthopedic surgeons, and rheumatologists... |
| Magnet on the brain. Safer neurosurgery with magnetically steered implants | Yam P | Scientific American | August 1, 1996 | |
| Optimal realization of arbitrary forces in a magnetic stereotaxis system | Meeker DC, Maslen EH, Ritter RC, Creighton FM | IEEE Transactions on Magnetics | March 1, 1996 | Very small implanted permanent magnets guided by large electromagnetic coils have been proposed previously as a method for delivering hyperthermia to or guiding catheters through brain tissue. This procedure is termed "magnetic stereotaxis." Early efforts... |
| Characteristics of an improved magnetic-implant guidance system | McNeil RG, Ritter RC, Wang B, Lawson MA, Gillies GT, Wika KG, Quate EG, Howard MA, Grady MS | IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering | August 1, 1995 | The previous companion paper described the motivation, design, and early experiments of a Magnetic Stereotaxis System. The part of the system considered in these papers is a helmet with a roughly cubic array of six superconducting coils used to apply force... |
| Functional design features and initial performance characteristics of a magnetic-implant guidance system for stereotactic neurosurgery | McNeil RG, Ritter RC, Wang B, Lawson MA, Gillies GT, Wika KG, Quate EG, Howard MA, Grady MS | IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering | August 1, 1995 | A helmet with a roughly cubic array of six super-conducting coils is used to apply force on a small permanent magnet pellet in brain or in brain phantom material. This apparatus, called the Magnetic Stereotaxis System, will be used to deliver drugs and other... |
| Magnetic stereotaxis: A technique to deliver stereotactic hyperthermia | Grady SM, Howard MA, Broaddus WC, Molloy JA, Ritter RC, Quate EG, Gillies GT | Neurosurgery | December 1, 1990 | Advances in imaging techniques and computer software over the past decade now define brain abnormalities such as tumors in precise, three-dimensional images. We have taken advantage of these technological improvements in designing a system capable of... |
| Nonlinear magnetic stereotaxis: Three-dimensional, in vivo remote magnetic manipulation of a small object in canine brain | Grady M, Howard M, Molloy J, Ritter R, Quate E, Gillies G | Medical Physics | May 1, 1990 | In a series of in vivo experiments on five adult canines, a small cylindrical permanent magnet (approximately 5-mm diameter x 5 mm long) was magnetically moved under fluoroscopic guidance from an occipital-lobe burr hole to a predetermined destination... |
| Magnetic movement of a brain thermoceptor | Howard MA, Grady MS, Ritter RC, Gillies GT, Quate EG, Molloy JA | Neurosurgery | March 1, 1989 | Hyperthermia has significant potential as an adjuvant form of brain tumor therapy. Current intracranial hyperthermia methods, however, are limited in their ability to control spatiotemporal thermal distribution. A stereotaxic magnetic movement system... |
| Preliminary experimental investigation of in vivo magnetic manipulation: Results and potential application in hyperthermia | Grady M, Howard M, Molloy J, Ritter R, Quate E, Gillies G | Medical Physics | March 1, 1989 | The first in vivo experiments in support of a new technique for delivering stereotaxic hyperthermia have been conducted at the Experimental Surgery Facility of the University of Virginia's Medical Center. We call this technique the "Video Tumor Fighter." |
The Genesis RMN® and Niobe® ES Systems are intended to navigate compatible magnetic devices through tissue to designated target sites in the right and left heart, coronary vasculature, neurovasculature, and peripheral vasculature by orienting the device tip in a desired direction. The Cardiodrive® Catheter Advancement System (CAS) is intended to automatically advance and retract compatible magnetic electrophysiology (EP) mapping and ablation catheters inside a patient’s heart when used in conjunction with a Stereotaxis magnetic navigation system. The Cardiodrive System is not intended to advance the EP mapping and ablation catheters through the coronary vasculature or the coronary sinus.
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Cardiodrive and Niobe are trademarks of Stereotaxis, Inc., registered in the United States, the European Community, and Japan. Genesis RMN is a trademark of Stereotaxis, Inc., registered in the United States.