Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: A review of techniques

P Calvert, GYH Lip, D Gupta - Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Ablation of atrial fibrillation is a key area of current research. A multitude of techniques have
been tested, some of which are poorly evidenced and not recommended in routine clinical …

Millimetre-scale magnetocardiography of living rats with thoracotomy

K Arai, A Kuwahata, D Nishitani, I Fujisaki… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Magnetocardiography is a contactless imaging modality for electric current propagation in
the cardiovascular system. Although conventional sensors provide sufficiently high …

A Review of Recent Advancements in Sensor‐Integrated Medical Tools

J Park, B Seo, Y Jeong, I Park - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A medical tool is a general instrument intended for use in the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of diseases in humans or other animals. Nowadays, sensors are widely employed …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on recurrence of atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea …

TE Hunt, GM Traaen, L Aakerøy, C Bendz, B Øverland… - Heart Rhythm, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Whether
treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces AF recurrence after …

The pre-ablation triglyceride-glucose index predicts late recurrence of atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency ablation in non-diabetic adults

Q Tang, XG Guo, Q Sun, J Ma - BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2022 - Springer
Background Current prognostic risk scoring systems and biomarkers are routinely used as
non-invasive methods for assessing late recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients who …

Incremental value of left atrial strain to predict atrial fibrillation recurrence after cryoballoon ablation

A Motoc, ML Luchian, E Scheirlynck, B Roosens… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence occurs in approximately 25% of the patients
undergoing cryoballoon ablation (CBA), leading to repeated ablations and complications …

Electrographic flow mapping for atrial fibrillation: theoretical basis and preliminary observations

DE Haines, MH Kong, P Ruppersberg… - Journal of Interventional …, 2023 - Springer
Ablation strategies remain poorly defined for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with
recurrence despite intact pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). As the ability to perform durable PVI …

Meta-analysis of high power short duration in atrial fibrillation ablation–a superior efficient ablation strategy

M Xu, Y Yang, D Zhang, W Jiang - Acta Cardiologica, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background The high power short duration (HPSD) approach was hoped to further improve
the efficacy and safety in radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), compared with …

Steerable versus nonsteerable sheath technology in atrial fibrillation ablation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

M Mhanna, A Beran, A Al‐Abdouh… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Catheter placement and stability are well‐known challenges in atrial fibrillation
(AF) ablation. As a result, steerable sheaths (SS) were developed to improve catheter …

Pulmonary vein isolation with adjunctive left atrial ganglionic plexus ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

J Rackley, M Nudy, MD Gonzalez, G Naccarelli… - Journal of Interventional …, 2023 - Springer
Background Adjunctive ganglionic plexus (GP) ablation may increase the efficacy of
pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). Prior meta-analyses …