This review highlights the development and application of various imaging modalities, particularly fluoroscopic techniques, to guide and assess atrial fibrillation ablation.
Fluoroscopy remains key for AF ablation guidance; review leaves open need for prospective trials comparing modalities.
The wealth of imaging options for the practising electrophysiologist has exploded over the last decade, primarily due to the ability to effectively ablate patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Currently, an electrophysiologist is able to chose to from pre-procedural computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), procedural fluoroscopy, ultrasound, electroanatomic mapping systems and various combinations of these imaging modalities to help plan and perform the ablation procedure. Increasingly these imaging tools are also being used in follow-up to assess scar formation and help guide repeat procedures when necessary. This article will focus predominantly on the development of fluoroscopic techniques over the past decade.
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