Combination of Hansen Robotic system with cryocatheter in a challenging parahisian accessory pathway ablation

Moisés Rodríguez-Mañero; Paul Schurmann; Miguel Valderrábano

doi:10.1016/j.ipej.2016.02.005

Combination of Hansen Robotic system with cryocatheter in a challenging parahisian accessory pathway ablation

Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2016 Feb 12;15(6):303-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2016.02.005. eCollection 2015 Nov-Dec.

Authors

Moisés Rodríguez-Mañero¹, Paul Schurmann¹, Miguel Valderrábano¹

Affiliation

¹ Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center and Methodist Hospital Research Institute, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.

Abstract

A perceived distinctive feature of cryoablation is the stability (cryoadherence) of the catheter tip during cold temperatures at the desired location, even during tachycardia. We report the case report of a young patient with a parahisian accessory pathway where stability of the ablation catheter was not achieved despite using the cryocatheter with a steerable sheath. Ultimately, stability at the desired location was achieved robotically by means of Hansen system (Hansen Medical, Mountain View, CA, USA).

Keywords: Cryoablation; Parahisian accessory pathway; Robotic system.