TY - JOUR
T1 - Non-fluoroscopic mapping as a guide for atrial ablation
T2 - Current status and expectations for the future
AU - Pappone, Carlo
AU - Santinelli, Vincenzo
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Non-fluoroscopic, electroanatomic mapping technologies enable the display of the cardiac chambers and the relative position of ablation lesions. These three-dimensional (3D) systems are used to ablate various types of arrhythmia. The past decade has witnessed the development of an increasing number of AF ablation procedures largely based on anatomic considerations which prompted the explosive development of computer-based mapping for increasing accuracy. At present, 3D mapping and navigation technologies play a central role in the ablation of AF particularly in patients with long-lasting or permanent AF, regardless of whether pulmonary vein isolation or substrate modification is planned. Although no present mapping and navigation system may be considered ideal, their special features are discussed here. The purpose of this article is to review the current status and the clinical role of the available non-fluoroscopic mapping systems as well as expectations for the future.
AB - Non-fluoroscopic, electroanatomic mapping technologies enable the display of the cardiac chambers and the relative position of ablation lesions. These three-dimensional (3D) systems are used to ablate various types of arrhythmia. The past decade has witnessed the development of an increasing number of AF ablation procedures largely based on anatomic considerations which prompted the explosive development of computer-based mapping for increasing accuracy. At present, 3D mapping and navigation technologies play a central role in the ablation of AF particularly in patients with long-lasting or permanent AF, regardless of whether pulmonary vein isolation or substrate modification is planned. Although no present mapping and navigation system may be considered ideal, their special features are discussed here. The purpose of this article is to review the current status and the clinical role of the available non-fluoroscopic mapping systems as well as expectations for the future.
KW - Atrial fibrillation
KW - Catheter ablation
KW - Electroanatomic mapping
KW - Mapping systems
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U2 - 10.1093/eurheartj/sum059
DO - 10.1093/eurheartj/sum059
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:68149152797
VL - 9
JO - European Heart Journal, Supplement
JF - European Heart Journal, Supplement
SN - 1520-765X
IS - I
ER -