Role of contact force sensing in catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias: evolution or history repeating itself?
N Ariyarathna, S Kumar, SP Thomas… - Clinical …, 2018 - jacc.org
Adequate catheter-tissue contact facilitates efficient heat energy transfer to target tissue.
Tissue contact is thus critical to achieving lesion transmurality and success of …
Tissue contact is thus critical to achieving lesion transmurality and success of …
2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement …
In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based
safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007 …
safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007 …
[HTML][HTML] Low complication rates using high power (45–50 W) for short duration for atrial fibrillation ablations
RA Winkle, S Mohanty, RA Patrawala, RH Mead… - Heart rhythm, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Many centers use radiofrequency (RF) energy at 25–35 W for 30–60 seconds.
There is a safety concern about using higher power, especially on the posterior wall …
There is a safety concern about using higher power, especially on the posterior wall …
Ablation index, a novel marker of ablation lesion quality: prediction of pulmonary vein reconnection at repeat electrophysiology study and regional differences in target …
Aims Force–Time Integral (FTI) is commonly used as a marker of ablation lesion quality
during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), but does not incorporate power. Ablation Index (AI) is …
during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), but does not incorporate power. Ablation Index (AI) is …
Ablation index‐guided 50 W ablation for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation: procedural data, lesion analysis, and initial results from the FAFA AI …
S Chen, B Schmidt, S Bordignon… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Radiofrequency high‐power ablation appears to be a novel concept for atrial
fibrillation (AF). The ablation index (AI) value has been associated with durability of …
fibrillation (AF). The ablation index (AI) value has been associated with durability of …
Atrial fibrillation ablation using very short duration 50 W ablations and contact force sensing catheters
RA Winkle, R Moskovitz, R Hardwin Mead… - Journal of Interventional …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose The optimal radiofrequency (RF) power and lesion duration using contact force
(CF) sensing catheters for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation are unknown. We evaluate 50 W RF …
(CF) sensing catheters for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation are unknown. We evaluate 50 W RF …
HPSD ablation for AF high‐power short‐duration RF ablation for atrial fibrillation: a review
RA Winkle - Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This manuscript reviews the literature for all in silico, ex vivo, in vitro, in vivo and clinical
studies of high‐power short‐duration (HPSD) radiofrequency (RF) ablations. It reviews the …
studies of high‐power short‐duration (HPSD) radiofrequency (RF) ablations. It reviews the …
First clinical use of novel ablation catheter incorporating local impedance data
CA Martin, R Martin, PR Gajendragadkar… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Successful catheter ablation is limited by both poor spatial resolution of
abnormal local signals and inability to deliver an effective lesion due to poor tissue contact …
abnormal local signals and inability to deliver an effective lesion due to poor tissue contact …
Radiofrequency ablation: technological trends, challenges, and opportunities
More than three decades have passed since utilization of radiofrequency (RF) ablation in
the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Although several limitations and challenges still exist …
the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Although several limitations and challenges still exist …
Local catheter impedance drop during pulmonary vein isolation predicts acute conduction block in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: initial results of the …
M Das, A Luik, E Shepherd, M Sulkin, J Laughner… - EP …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aims Radiofrequency ablation creates irreversible cardiac damage through resistive heating
and this temperature change results in a generator impedance drop. Evaluation of a novel …
and this temperature change results in a generator impedance drop. Evaluation of a novel …