title: Better Lesion Creation And Assessment During Catheter Ablation.
abstract: Permanent destruction of abnormal cardiac tissue responsible for cardiac arrhythmogenesis whilst avoiding collateral tissue injury forms the cornerstone of catheter ablation therapy. As the acceptance and performance of catheter ablation increases worldwide, limitations in current technology are becoming increasingly apparent in the treatment of complex arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. This review will discuss the role of new technologies aimed to improve lesion formation with the ultimate goal of improving arrhythmia-free survival of patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial arrhythmias.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115.
authors.forename: Chirag R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Barbhaiya
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balindger
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115.
authors.forename: Roy M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: John
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115.
authors.forename: Laurence M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115.
authors.forename: Bruce A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Koplan
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115.
authors.forename: Usha B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Tedrow
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115.
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115.
authors.forename: Gregory F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Michaud
keywords: Ablation Biophysics; Atrial Fibrillation; Contact Force Sensing; Novel Technologies