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Author(s):
Sandeep K Goyal
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Bruce S Stambler
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3 years ago
Catheter ablation is the mainstay of treatment in the management of cardiac arrhythmias. The number of catheter ablation procedures performed worldwide in the past 25 years has significantly increased and is expected to increase further. Cardiac ablation requires catheters to be advanced and manipulated within cardiovascular structures. This manipulation has traditionally been performed under…
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Author(s):
Deepak Padmanabhan
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Sandeep Shankar
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Avinash Chandrashekharaiah
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et al
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3 years ago
Ionizing radiation is a workplace hazard that goes undetected. In the cardiac catheterization laboratory, where various interventional and electrophysiological procedures are done, physicians and other staff are exposed to ionizing radiation daily. The amount of radiation exposure in the catheterization laboratory is exponentially more compared to other departments using X-ray and fluoroscopy,…
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Author(s):
Charalampos Kriatselis
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3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality.1 AF can be paroxysmal or persistent, and remains asymptomatic in some cases. However, in more severe and persistent cases AF may cause congestive heart failure, palpitations, syncope, and chest pains. Additionally, patients with AF have a significantly higher risk…
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Tobias Zeus
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Jose Osorio
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Job title: Medical Director
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Gábor Széplaki
Job title: Head of Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Author(s):
Mahadevappa Mahesh
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3 years ago
Coronary artery disease (CAD) represents the major cause of morbidity and mortality in Western populations. The prime diagnostic tool that allowed the development of rational treatment techniques for this disease is invasive coronary angiography ((CA) an X-ray fluoroscopy guided procedure), which is associated with a low rate of life-threatening complications. More than 40% of the invasive CA…
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Author(s):
Mahadevappa Mahesh
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3 years ago
Coronary artery disease (CAD) represents the major cause of morbidity and mortality in Western populations.1 The prime diagnostic tool that allowed the development of rational treatment techniques for this disease is invasive coronary angiography ((CA) an X-ray fluoroscopy guided procedure), which is associated with a low rate of life-threatening complications.2 More than 40% of the invasive CA…
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Joseph G Akar
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Author(s):
Burkhard Hügl
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Zdravena Findeisen
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3 years ago
Abstract
The advantages of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) include shorter procedure times, reduced radiation exposure and the elimination of the need for general anesthesia. It is also effective in the safe performance of transseptal punctures. These have led to its increasing use in electrophysiology (EP) procedures. The use of ICE provides unrestricted access to the cardiac anatomy and…
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