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Electrophysiology procedures have evolved to be among the most utilized for a variety of cardiac rhythm disorders over the last three decades. A part of this success is because of improvements in signal processing, catheter design, and three-dimensional mapping technology. However, present ablation procedures for the most common arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation, and ventricular tachycardia in structural heart disease remain challenging with success rates less than 50% and significant continued complication rates. For further evolution, a critical piece of the electrophysiologist’s arsenal is real-time imaging to appreciate the underlying anatomy, anatomical variance, and pathology while mapping and ablating.
The focus of this chapter is on the role of non-invasive imaging techniques in EP, and in particular 3D TEE in pre-procedural assessment and procedural guidance of cavo-tricuspid isthmus radiofrequency (RF) ablation and pulmonary vein isolation using either cryo- or radiofrequency energy.
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Faletra, F.F., Regoli, F., Leo, L.A., Paiocchi, V.L., Schlossbauer, S.A., Asirvatham, S.J. (2022). The Role of Imaging Techniques in Electrophysiologic Procedures. In: Maalouf, J.F., Faletra, F.F., Asirvatham, S.J., Chandrasekaran, K. (eds) Practical 3D Echocardiography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72941-7_32
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