ReviewThe Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management2020
Advancements in Imaging for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Is There a Potential to Improve Procedural Outcomes?
Review in The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Medical image analysis on left atrial LGE MRI for atrial fibrillation studies: A review.Medical image analysis · 2022Pooled it
- Use of intracardiac echocardiography and three-dimensional mapping during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is associated with reduced complications: a retrospective analysis of United States Medicare Fee-For-Service Database.Journal of comparative effectiveness research · 2026Article
- Difference in hospital readmission among patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing ablation using nonintegrated pulsed field catheter with CARTO™ 3 versus EnSite™ electroanatomical mapping system.Journal of comparative effectiveness research · 2026Article
- Hospital readmissions following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation with THERMOCOOL™ STSF/ THERMOCOOL™ ST catheter with CARTO™ 3 system versus TactiCath™ catheter with EnSite™ system.Journal of comparative effectiveness research · 2025Article
- Pulsed field ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with mitral and cavotricuspid isthmus‑dependent atrial flutter: A case report.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2024Article
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Impact of Intracardiac Echocardiography in Reducing Procedure Time and Hospitalization.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2023Article
- Cardiac Tomography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance to Predict the Absence of Intracardiac Thrombus in Anticoagulated Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Letter from the Editor in Chief.The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2020Article
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Abstract
Since the introduction of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in the 1990s, the procedure has continuously evolved, with gradual improvements in outcomes and safety. Recent technological advancements include the introduction of contact force catheters and high-resolution electroanatomical mapping systems, while imaging modalities including transesophageal echocardiography and fluoroscopy have become integral parts of AF ablation procedures. Further, intraprocedural intracardiac echocardiography and the integration of cardiac magnetic resonance and computed tomography images with electroanatomical mapping have shown promise to improve procedural outcomes by reducing radiation exposure and procedural times. However, available data on procedural utility and the reduction in AF recurrence rates associated with these modalities are mixed. This review therefore aims to discuss the current common imaging modalities used in AF ablation and their potential impact on outcomes. In particular, imaging is discussed with respect to the important information it offers before, during, and after the procedure. Perspectives on the future of imaging in AF ablation are also shared.
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