Why the study?
Does computed tomography (CT) imaging provide utility and additional anatomic data compared to alternative modalities in guiding radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Does computed tomography (CT) imaging provide utility and additional anatomic data compared to alternative modalities in guiding radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation?
CT imaging provides valuable radiographic and functional anatomic data to guide radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation.
May support CT for anatomic guidance in AF ablation; leaves open need for prospective comparative trials.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common supraventricular arrhythmia in adults and catheter ablation has increasingly become the therapy of choice for symptomatic, recurrent, drug refractory AF. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the utility of computed tomography (CT) imaging in guiding radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA), as well as highlight the additional radiographic and functional anatomic data provided by CT in comparison to alternative radiographic modalities.
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