Reduced Fluoroscopy During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Benefits of Robotic Guided Navigation

Reduced Fluoroscopy in PVI Using RN. Background: Recently, a nonmagnetic robotic navigation system (RN, Hansen‐Sensei™) has been introduced for remote catheter manipulation.

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