Quantification of Mechanical Characteristics of Conventional Steerable Ablation Catheters for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Using a Heart Phantom.

Jacob MillerAlykhan SewaniJeffrey RezazadaYara AlawnehPedram KazemianMaria TerricabrasGraham WrightM Ali Tavallaei

Published in: Cardiovascular engineering and technology (2023)

Based on our results, future improvements to manual catheter navigation for ablation should focus on improving device performance in orientation control and improved force stability.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
heart failure
left atrial
radiofrequency ablation
left atrial appendage
current status
oral anticoagulants
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
percutaneous coronary intervention
magnetic resonance
acute coronary syndrome
image quality
dual energy
monte carlo