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KMID : 1011920130140010024
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International Journal of Arrhythmia
2013 Volume.14 No. 1 p.24 ~ p.27
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Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Using a New Open Irrigated Tip Catheter
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Shim Jae-Min
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Abstract
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Catheter ablation is considered a mainstay of therapy for patients with symptomatic, drug-refractory atrial fibrillation (AF). However, it remains a technically challenging procedure, and technological innovation is aimed at making AF ablation a more effective and safer practice. One of the main fields of ongoing research is the development of more effective and faster ablation catheters. The Cool Flex™ is a new open irrigated ablation catheter with a unique flexible electrode design that better adapts the ablation tip to the surrounding tissue. We report a case of persistent AF in a 73-year-old male patient treated by radiofrequency catheter ablation using this new irrigated tip catheter.
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KEYWORD
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atrial fibrillation, radiofrequency catheter ablation
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