Methods:
We enrolled 26 consecutive patients with paroxysmal AF: 13 patients
underwent the procedure under fluoroscopy guidance before the new system
introduction, while 13 patient underwent the procedure under fluoroscopy
and KODEX-EPD system (EPD Solutions, a Philips Company) guidance with
its occlusion tool software. After transseptal access a detailed image
reconstruction of left atrium and PVs was achieved with the Achieve
(Medtronic Inc.) octapolar circular mapping catheter and the
cryoablation was performed with the Arctic Front Advance (Medtronic
Inc.) cryoballoon.