Consistency of the CFAE phenomena using custom software for automated detection of complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAEs) in the left atrium during atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 915-919

  Monir, George ^a   Pollak, Scott J ^a,b  

^a FLORIDA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

3 dimensional systems; Automated CFAE detection; Catheter ablation; Complex fractionated atrial electrograms; Electroanatomical mapping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPLEX FRACTIONATED ATRIAL ELECTROGRAM; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ALGORITHMS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOFTWARE;

EID: 50449106943     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01153.x     Document Type: Article

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