Pedro Silva Cunha, Bárbara Lacerda Teixeira, Sérgio Laranjo, Guilherme Portugal, Bruno Valente, Ana Sofia Delgado, Mariana Pereira, António Condeixa Rocha, Manuel Brás, Madalena Coutinho Cruz, Margarida Paulo, Ana Lousinha, Cátia Guerra, Rui Cruz Ferreira, Mário Martins Oliveira
BACKGROUND: An ablation catheter and a circular mapping catheter requiring a double transeptal puncture (TSP) for left atrial access have been conventionally used for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Recently, different operators have combined a single transseptal puncture technique with 3D high-density mapping catheters for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). OBJECTIVE: This study aims to compare two strategies, single vs. double TSP, regarding the duration of the procedure, radiation time, complication rates, and outcomes...
2023: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine