title: Ablation of atrial fibrillation using CT image integration.
abstract: In our case report we describe a catheter ablation in a patient with symptomatic, drug-refractory atrial fibrillation using the new CT image integrating mapping technology. Using image integration an arrhythmogenic right inferior pulmonary vein was revealed which was not found during conventional 3-dimensional mapping. Thereby we want to demonstrate potential impacts on safety and effectiveness of ablation strategies using an image integration technology, especially in cases of difficult anatomic variations.
authors.affiliation: University Witten/Herdecke, Faculty of Medicine, Witten, Germany.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Degener
authors.forename: Dong-In
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Sarah V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Pattberg
authors.forename: Ingo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stamm
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tonnellier
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horlitz
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018780:Body Surface Potential Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome