Validation of computed tomography image integration into the EnSite NavX mapping system to perform catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 821-827

  Richmond, Laura ^a   Rajappan, Kim ^a   Voth, Eric ^b   Rangavajhala, Vamsee ^b   Earley, Mark J ^a   Thomas, Glyn ^a   Harris, Stuart ^a   Sporton, Simon C ^a   Schilling, Richard J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b St Jude Medical Inc USA   (United States)

^c ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Computed tomography; Imaging; Mapping systems

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMALE; GEOMETRY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RANDOMIZATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINUS RHYTHM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUBTRACTION TECHNIQUE; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 47749121816     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01127.x     Document Type: Article

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