[Electroanatomic mapping system (CARTO) to perform catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation].
Since the first report of radiofrequency catheter ablation curing atrial fibrillation (AF) nearly a decade ago, numerous techniques have evolved, from linear ablation to modify the reentrant sustrate for AF, to electrical isolation of pulmonary vein to eliminate triggers of AF, to hibrid approaches of circunferential ablation around and between the pulmonary veins and mitral valve annulus to modify both the triggers and sustrate for AF. We describe the electroanatomic mapping system (CARTO, Biosense Webster) and its use in patients undergoing catheter ablation for AF.
Iturralde Torres
Pedro
P
Departamento de Electrocardiología del Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Tlalpan, DF México.
Márquez Murillo
Manlio F
MF
Nava Towsend
Santiago
S
Colin Lizalde
Luis
L
Gómez-Flores
Jorge
J
González Hermosillo
Jesús Antonio
JA
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged