Does the addition of three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging of the left atrium to electroanatomic mapping improve the clinical outcome in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation?
The addition of 3D MRI integration to electroanatomic mapping for AF ablation shortens X-ray exposure but does not significantly improve clinical outcomes.
Image integration using Carto-Merge in patients undergoing catheter ablation for paroxysmal and persistent AF does not significantly improve the clinical outcome, but shortens the X-ray exposure.
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