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Electroanatomical mapping systems (EMS) are widely used in complex arrhythmias. One of their advantages is their potential in decreasing the need of fluoroscopy time (FT). In this study we analyzed patients undergoing either conventional AVNRT ablation or by using an EMS with a fluoroscopy integrating system (FIS).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:bold> We included 119 patients who underwent AVNRT ablation in our study. Eighty-nine patients were ablated conventionally using only fluoroscopy, 30 patients were ablated using EMS + FIS.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> We found that the use of EMS + FIS led to a significant reduction of FT (449.90 \u00b1 217.21 vs. 136.93 \u00b1 109.28 sec., <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001) and dose-area-product (DAP, 268.27 \u00b1 265.20 vs. 41.07 \u00b1 27.89 \u03bcGym<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001) without affecting the procedure time (PT, 66.55 \u00b1 13.3 vs. 67.33 \u00b1 13.81 min, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.783). Furthermore, we found no significance with regard to complications.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> The use of EMS+FIS is safe and feasible. It leads to a significant reduction of both FT and DAP without affecting PT and safety. 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