R541; Background Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is one of the most common paroxysmal supraventricular tachyarrhythmias.The aim of the study was to prospectively compare the characteristics of radiofrequency catheter ablation of AVNRT guided by a magnetic navigation system with the conventional procedure.Methods Patients with AVNRT diagnosed by electrophysiological tests were randomized into two groups.In the conventional technique group (CMT),a common 4-mm-tip quadrapolar temperature-controlled ablation catheter was used. In the magnetic navigation system guidance group (MNS), a magnetic 4-mm-tip quadrapolar temperature-controlled ablation catheter was used.The following parameters were collected and compared between the two groups: ablation procedure time,patient fluoroscopy time,operator fluoroscopy time,energy delivery numbers,maximal energy per deployment,success rate,complication rate and operative cost.Results Forty patients were enrolled and randomized into CMT and MNS groups.The

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magnetic navigation system; radiofrequency catheter ablation; atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia