Prospective use of Ablation Index targets improves clinical outcomes following ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Ahmed HusseinMoloy DasVivek ChaturvediIssa Khalil AsfourNiji DaryananiMaureen MorganChristina RonayneMatthew ShawRichard SnowdonDhiraj GuptaPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2017)
AI-guided ablation is associated with significant improvements in the incidence of acute PV reconnection and atrial tachyarrhythmia recurrence rate compared to CF-guided ablation, potentially due to creation of better quality lesions as suggested by greater impedance drop.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- radiofrequency ablation
- left atrial appendage
- cystic fibrosis
- heart failure
- risk factors
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- magnetic resonance
- hepatitis b virus
- intensive care unit
- respiratory failure
- computed tomography
- direct oral anticoagulants
- coronary artery disease
- deep learning