Empirical superior vena cava electrical isolation guided by quantitative ablation index improves outcomes of radiofrequency catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Wenchi GuanJun LiuKeping ChenYan YaoPublished in: Open heart (2024)
Quantitative AI-guided empirical SVCI, in addition to PVI, improves the success rate of RFCA for PAF without increasing the risk of complications.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- vena cava
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- high resolution
- oral anticoagulants
- inferior vena cava
- artificial intelligence
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- risk factors
- machine learning
- coronary artery disease
- pulmonary embolism
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- left ventricular
- venous thromboembolism
- glycemic control