Epicardial electroanatomical mapping, radiofrequency ablation, and lesion imaging in the porcine left ventricle under real-time magnetic resonance imaging guidance —an in vivo feasibility study
- Submitting institution
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King's College London
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 99477998
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1093/europace/eux341
- Title of journal
- EUROPACE
- Article number
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- First page
- f254
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- F12
- ISSN
- 1099-5129
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- December
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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14
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of cardiac arrhythmias is commonly used clinically but remain associated with a 30-50% recurrence rate due to incorrect location/extent of RFA lesions. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance of these procedures has the potential to enable real time imaging of RFA lesions, currently not possible with existing guidance systems. This paper is the first to demonstrate the in-vivo feasibility of MRI-guided epicardial ablation including real-time lesion imaging. This technique led to further funding (EPSRC, EP/R010935/1) and is currently being implemented as part of the Siemens Pre-Product Software to facilitate clinical translation (radhouene.neji@siemens-healthineers.com).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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