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Advances in Imaging for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation [PDF]

, 2011
Over the last fifteen years, our understanding of the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF) has paved the way for ablation to be utilized as an effective treatment option.
Andrew D'Silva, D'Silva, A, Wright, M, Matthew Wright   +3 more
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Technical advance in silico and in vitro development of a new bipolar radiofrequency ablation device for renal denervation

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021
Background Renal denervation with radiofrequency ablation has become an accepted treatment for drug-resistant hypertension. However, there is a continuing need to develop new catheters for high-accuracy, targeted ablation.
Noel Pérez, Karl Muffly, Stephen E. Saddow   +2 more
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Anatomical characteristics of pulmonary veins for the prediction of postoperative recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

PLoS ONE, 2014
BackgroundThe relationship between focal pulmonary vein potential and atrial fibrillation (AF) has been confirmed. Pulmonary vein (PV) isolation and circumferential pulmonary vein ablation have been the most commonly used procedures of radiofrequency ...
Wei Wei, Jun-Bo Ge, Yu Zou, Li Lin, Ying Cai, Xue-Bo Liu, Wen-Qing Zhu   +6 more
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High-Power Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Using Late Gadolinium Enhancement Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Novel Index of Esophageal Injury.

JACC Clinical Electrophysiology, 2018
OBJECTIVES This study retrospectively evaluated the feasibility and esophageal thermal injury (ETI) patterns of high-power short-duration (HPSD) radiofrequency atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation.
A. Baher, M. Kheirkhahan, Stephen J. Rechenmacher, Q. Marashly, E. Kholmovski, J. Siebermair, Madan Acharya, Mossab Aljuaid, A. Morris, Gagandeep Kaur, Frederick T. Han, Brent D. Wilson, B. Steinberg, N. Marrouche, Mihail G. Chelu   +14 more
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Procedure-Related Complications of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2023
BACKGROUND Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a commonly performed procedure. However, it is associated with potentially significant complications.
K. Benali, P. Khairy, N. Hammache, A. Petzl, A. da Costa, A. Verma, J. Andrade, L. Macle   +7 more
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Multimodality Treatment with Conventional Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization and Radiofrequency Ablation for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma [PDF]

, 2011
Background/Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of multimodality treatment consisting of conventional transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with non-resectable and non-ablatable hepatocellular carcinoma ...
Rentsch, M., P. Paprottka, F.T. Kolligs, M. Rentsch, Paprottka, P., T.F. Jakobs, Kolligs, F. T., Reiser, Maximilian F., Jakobs, T. F., Ashoori, N., F. Bamberg, Bamberg, F., Trumm, C., N. Ashoori, C. Trumm, M.F. Reiser   +15 more
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A worldwide survey on incidence, management, and prognosis of oesophageal fistula formation following atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: the POTTER-AF study

European Heart Journal, 2023
Aims Oesophageal fistula represents a rare but dreadful complication of atrial fibrillation catheter ablation. Data on its incidence, management, and outcome are sparse.
R. Tilz, V. Schmidt, H. Pürerfellner, P. Maury, K. R. J. Ulian Chun, M. Martinek, C. Sohns, B. Schmidt, F. Mandel, E. Gandjbakhch, M. Laredo, M. Gunawardene, Stephan Willems, T. Beiert, M. Borlich, L. Iden, Anna Füting, Raphael Spittler, T. Gaspar, S. Richter, A. Schade, M. Kuniss, T. Neumann, A. Francke, C. Wunderlich, Dong-In Shin, D. Meininghaus, M. Foresti, M. Bonsels, David Reek, U. Wiegand, Alexander Bauer, A. Metzner, L. Eckardt, S. Popescu, O. Krahnefeld, C. Sticherling, M. Kühne, D. Nguyen, L. Roten, A. Saguner, D. Linz, P. van der Voort, B. Mulder, J. Vijgen, Alexandre Almorad, C. Guenancia, L. Fauchier, S. Boveda, Y. De Greef, A. da Costa, P. Jais, N. Derval, A. Milhem, L. Jesel, R. Garcia, H. Poty, Z. Khoueiry, J. Seitz, J. Laborderie, A. Mechulan, F. Brigadeau, Alexandre Zhao, Y. Saludas, O. Piot, N. Ahluwalia, Claire Martin, Jian Chen, B. Antolić, G. Leventopoulos, E. Özcan, H. Yorgun, S. Çay, K. Yalın, M. Botros, A. Mahmoud, E. Jędrzejczyk-Patej, O. Inaba, K. Okumura, Koichiro Ejima, H. Khakpour, N. Boyle, J. Catanzaro, V. Reddy, S. Mohanty, A. Natale, H. Blessberger, Bing Yang, I. Stevens, P. Sommer, C. Veltmann, D. Steven, J. Vogler, K. Kuck, J. Merino, Ahmad Keelani, C. Heeger   +96 more
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Matrix metalloproteinase-9 as an independent predictor of recurrence after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2017
Objectives: In this study, the serum level of matrix metalloproteinase-9 was studied as an independent predictor of recurrence after catheter ablation of a persistent form of atrial fibrillation. Methods: The study included 46 patients with a persistent
A. V. Goryachiy, A. I. Gozhenko, E. M. Levchenko, V. V. Goriachyi, M. A. Kuznetsova, M. I. Arapu   +5 more
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Successful Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of The Para-Hisian Accessory Pathway in A Patient with Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome

Majalah Kardiologi Indonesia, 2013
Radiofrequency catheter ablation of the accessory pathway in Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a highly successful mode of therapy. Sudden cardiac arrest survivors associated with WPW syndrome should undergo radiofrequency catheter ablation.
Ismir Fahri, Yoga Yuniadi, Dicky A Hanafy, Hauda El Rasyid   +3 more
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Lattice-Tip Focal Ablation Catheter That Toggles Between Radiofrequency and Pulsed Field Energy to Treat Atrial Fibrillation

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 2020
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: The tissue selectivity of pulsed field ablation (PFA) provides safety advantages over radiofrequency ablation in treating atrial fibrillation.
V. Reddy, E. Anter, G. Račkauskas, P. Peichl, Jacob S. Koruth, J. Petru, Moritoshi Funasako, K. Minami, A. Natale, P. Jais, H. Nakagawa, G. Marinskis, A. Aidietis, J. Kautzner, P. Neužil   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source