title: Electroanatomic mapping for radiofrequency ablation of cardiac arrhythmias.
abstract: Radiofrequency catheter ablation is the current treatment of choice for several cardiac arrhythmias. The conventional approach utilizing intracardiac electrograms during sinus rhythm and during tachycardia has inherent limitations including limited two-dimensional fluoroscopic imaging and the ability to evaluate several potential sites for ablation and to go precisely to the most suitable site. Recently, a nonfluoroscopic three-dimensional electroanatomic system has been developed for mapping arrhythmias. We describe in this report the advantage of utilizing the system in facilitating a successful outcome in three patients with different arrhythmias.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin Medical School, Electrophysiology Laboratory of St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Varanasi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhala
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Blanck
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018780:Body Surface Potential Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery