RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Phil
T1 Novel Contact Force Catheters are Effective and Safe for Paroxysmal AF Ablation
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 3
SP 16
OP 17
DO 10.1177/155989771303010
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/3/16.2.abstract
AB This article discusses the 12-month findings from the Comparison of Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using SmartTouch Catheter With or Without Real-Time Contact Force Data trial [SMART; NCT01730924]. The study met its safety and effectiveness endpoints with no unanticipated device-related adverse events, and with 72% of the ablated patients free from atrial fibrillation recurrence. Furthermore, increased freedom from arrhythmia was correlated with increased percentage of time within physician-targeted contact force range.