Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Eliminating transseptal sheath exchange for pulsed field ablation procedures using a direct over-the-needle transseptal access with the Faradrive sheath
Authors' conclusion
An over-the-needle TSP directly with the PFA sheath proved feasible and safe in our study.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using pulsed field ablation (PFA)
- Participants
- 100 patients
- Outcome
- Feasibility and safety of direct over-the-needle TSP with the PFA sheath
Methodological detailstwo centres, single-group
- Two centres
- Single-group
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Successful TSP via the PFA sheath
Complications
0
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- Median time from first groin puncture to completed left atrial (LA) access
- 12 min (IQR 8-16 min)
Safety
- Transseptal puncture (TSP) via the PFA sheath successful in all patients; no complications occurred
- 0
Original publication
Eliminating transseptal sheath exchange for pulsed field ablation procedures using a direct over-the-needle transseptal access with the Faradrive sheath. Europace. Published 9 March 2023. doi:10.
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it