R Tilz, M Feher, J Vogler, K Bode, A Duta, A Ortolan, Lisbeth Delgado Lopez, M Küchler, R Mamaev, E Lyan, Philipp Sommer, M Braun, V Sciacca, T Demming, V Maslova, K H Kuck, C-H Heeger, C Eitel, S S Popescu
BACKGROUND: Simplified ablation technologies for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) are increasingly performed worldwide. One of the most common complications following PVI are vascular access-related complications. Lately, venous closure systems (VCS) were introduced into clinical practice, aiming to reduce the time of bedrest, to increase the patients' comfort and to reduce vascular access-related complications. AIMS: To compare the safety and efficacy of using a VCS to achieve haemostasis following single shot PVI to the actual standard of care (figure-of-eight suture and manual compression (MC))...
April 22, 2024: Europace: European Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Electrophysiology