Journal: Biology
Article Title: Zero-Fluoroscopy Cardiac Ablation: Technology Is Moving Forward in Complex Procedures—A Novel Workflow for Atrial Fibrillation
doi: 10.3390/biology10121333
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) Right atrium bipolar map (0.25–0.75 mV) with ThermoCool SmartTouch™ SF in a left lateral (LL) projection: blue tags indicate fragmented and low voltage signals, typical of the fossa ovalis (FO) area; yellow tags indicate His location. ( B ) Confirmation of FO location with ICE imaging and co-registration on the electro-anatomical map (LL projection) with CartoSound ® module. ( C ) Transseptal puncture with the bidirectional steerable sheath VIZIGO™ in a left anterior oblique (LAO) projection with the ablation catheter in the left superior pulmonary vein. Left atrium showed in glass mode. FO = fossa ovalis, LA = left atrium; SVC = superior vena cava; IVC = inferior vena cava; CS = coronary sinus.
Article Snippet: To achieve zero fluoroscopy, we use the Carto 3 ® EAM system (Biosense Webster, Johnson & Johnson Medical S.p.a., Irvine, CA, USA), ICE with CartoSound ® module (Biosense Webster, Johnson & Johnson Medical S.p.a., Irvine, CA, USA), and the VIZIGOTM steerable sheath (Biosense Webster, Johnson & Johnson Medical S.p.a., Irvine, CA, USA), which can be visualized on the mapping system.
Techniques: Imaging