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The Role of CT and MRI in Electrophysiologic Procedures

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Both cardiac computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are increasingly utilized for procedural guidance in electrophysiology. Multimodality imaging is beneficial for procedural planning, post-ablation follow up, and evaluation of procedural complications.

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  1. Instructor in Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; Resident, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Kathleen A. Young

  2. Instructor in Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Senior Associate Consultant, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Jared G. Bird

  3. Assistant Professor of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Radiology, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Thomas A. Foley

  4. Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; Consultant, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Nandan S. Anavekar

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    Samuel J. Asirvatham

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    Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran

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Young, K.A., Bird, J.G., Foley, T.A., Anavekar, N.S. (2022). The Role of CT and MRI 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_33

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