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This consisted of bending the ablation catheter in the left atrium, creating a loop that was cautiously advanced together with the long sheath at the ostium and then within the left superior PV. The curve was then progressively released to reach a stable contact with the anterior part of the left PVs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Eighty consecutive patients (age 64\u2009\u00b1\u200911\u2009years, left atrial diameter 43\u2009\u00b1\u20098\u2009mm) undergoing \u2018CLOSE\u2019-guided PV isolation were prospectively randomized into two groups depending on whether the loop technique was used or not. When using the loop technique, the encirclement of the left PVs was shorter [20\u2009min (interquartile range, IQR 17\u201324) vs. 26\u2009min (IQR 18\u201333), P\u2009&lt;\u20090.01] with a high rate of first pass isolation [(100%) vs. (97%), P\u2009=\u20090.9] and adenosine proof isolation [(93%) vs. (95%), P\u2009=\u20090.67]. Most specifically, at the anterior part of the left PVs, there were less dislocations [0 (IQR 0\u20130) vs. 1 (IQR 0\u20134), P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001], radiofrequency duration was shorter (272\u2009\u00b1\u200985\u2009s vs. 378\u2009\u00b1\u2009122\u2009s, P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), force-time integral was higher [524\u2009gs (IQR 427\u2013687) vs. 398\u2009gs (IQR 354\u2013451), P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001], average contact force was higher [20\u2009g (IQR 13\u201327) vs. 11g (IQR 9\u201316), P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001], and impedance drop was higher [12 \u03a9 (IQR 9\u201319) vs. 10 \u03a9 (IQR 7\u201314), P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001].<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study describes a simple technique to facilitate catheter stability at the anterior part of the left PVs, resulting in more efficient left PV encirclement without compromising safety.<\/jats:p>\n             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