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Author(s):
Jun Dong
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Hugh Calkins
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3 years ago
Transvenous catheter ablation has become a curative treatment for many arrhythmias. Knowing the precise catheter location in relation to true cardiac anatomy will benefit catheter ablation procedures. A novel electroanatomic mapping system (CartoMerge™, Biosense Webster) with the capability of integrating pre-procedural computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) images with…
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Charalampos Kriatselis
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3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality.1 AF can be paroxysmal or persistent, and remains asymptomatic in some cases. However, in more severe and persistent cases AF may cause congestive heart failure, palpitations, syncope, and chest pains. Additionally, patients with AF have a significantly higher risk…
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Hugh Calkins
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Job title: Professor of Medicine and Director of Electrophysiology
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Anatomy of the Left Atrium and Pulmonary Veins - Lessons Learned from Novel Imaging Techniques
Author(s):
Josef Kautzner
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Hanka Micochova
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Petr Peichl
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3 years ago
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Anatomy of the Left Atrium and Pulmonary Veins - Lessons Learned from Novel Imaging Techniques
Author(s):
Josef Kautzner
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Hanka Micochova
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Petr Peichl
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3 years ago
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Katja Zeppenfeld
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Author(s):
Matthew Wright
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3 years ago
Since the initial description that in the majority of patients paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) is triggered by pulmonary vein (PV) ectopy,1 catheter ablation of AF has gone from a niche procedure to a common one, with approximately 20,000 ablations performed per year in the US alone. However, AF ablation remains a technically difficult procedure, requires long training to become proficient,2…
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Author(s):
Nadir Saoudi
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3 years ago
The availability of remote navigation by mean of two permanent magnets - the positions of which are computer controlled - has started a new era in cardiac electrophysiology and radiofrequency catheter ablation.1 When located close to the thorax in navigate position, both magnets create a relatively uniform magnetic field (0.08-T) of approximately 15cm inside the chest of the patient. The distal…
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Author(s):
Michela Casella
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Francesco Perna
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Antonio Dello Russo
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et al
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3 years ago
In developed countries, the number of atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation procedures increases every year. Continuous scientific and technological innovation in the area of AF ablation has broadened the spectrum of therapeutic options for patients with AF, and it is likely to be a contributing factor in making AF ablation a practice no longer restricted to a few operators with greater…
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Author(s):
Nadir Saoudi
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3 years ago
The availability of remote navigation by means of two permanent magnets, the positions of which are computer-controlled, has heralded the start of a new era in cardiac electrophysiology and radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias.1 When located close to the thorax (in navigate position), both magnets create a relatively uniform magnetic field (0.08 Tesla) approximately 15cm…
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