Case Report: A novel method of needle-free transseptal puncture.
Journal
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine
Journal Issue
11
Pages
1493240
ISSN
2297-055X
Date Issued
2024
Author(s)
Lee, Chia-Chen
Chao, Chen-An
Chang, Su-Huan
Chen, Yen-Siou
Lin, Chang-En
Jeng, Tsung-Ping
Abstract
In the era of fluoroless catheter ablation (CA), achieving a successful transseptal puncture (TSP) presents a significant challenge. We introduce a novel technique for zero-fluoroscopy and cost-effective needle-free TSP.
We describe two cases where a GMS-1 guidewire (0.025 inch, pigtail configuration; Toray Medical Co., Ltd., Japan) was utilized for TSP. This technique was performed using either fluoroscopy or intracardiac echocardiography (ICE). The procedure was completed successfully in both cases, with no complications reported.
The use of a 0.025 inch GMS-1 guidewire with an electrocautery technique enables effective transseptal puncture without the need for a needle or fluoroscopy. This novel approach offers a safe, efficient, and zero-fluoroscopic alternative for TSP.
We describe two cases where a GMS-1 guidewire (0.025 inch, pigtail configuration; Toray Medical Co., Ltd., Japan) was utilized for TSP. This technique was performed using either fluoroscopy or intracardiac echocardiography (ICE). The procedure was completed successfully in both cases, with no complications reported.
The use of a 0.025 inch GMS-1 guidewire with an electrocautery technique enables effective transseptal puncture without the need for a needle or fluoroscopy. This novel approach offers a safe, efficient, and zero-fluoroscopic alternative for TSP.
Subjects
atrial fibrillation
electrocautery
electrophysiology
intracardiac echocardiography
transseptal puncture
Type
journal article