Two years after pulmonary vein isolation guided by ablation index—a multicenter study
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DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12696
Abstract: The use of the Ablation Index (AI) software for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) has been associated with higher acute effectiveness and higher 1‐year arrhythmia freedom. There is, however, a lack of data concerning longer follow‐up.… read more here.
Keywords: vein isolation; pulmonary vein; ablation index;
Impact of ablation index settings on pulmonary vein reconnection
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DOI: 10.1007/s10840-021-00944-w
Abstract: Ablation index (AI) is a radiofrequency lesion quality marker. The AI value that allows effective and safe pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is still debated. We evaluated the incidence of acute and late PV reconnection (PVR)… read more here.
Keywords: ablation; ablation index; pulmonary vein; pvr ... See more keywords
The target ablation index values for electrical isolation of the superior vena cava
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DOI: 10.1007/s10840-021-01112-w
Abstract: The ablation index (AI), developed as a radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation composite component endpoint, which incorporates contact force (CF), time, and power in a weighted formula, has been reported to be useful for a durable… read more here.
Keywords: touch sites; ablation index; isolation; target ... See more keywords
Relationship Between Ablation Lesion Size Estimated by Ablation Index and Different Ablation Settings—an Ex Vivo Porcine Heart Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s12265-020-10037-0
Abstract: This study aimed to verify the reliability of ablation index (AI) for ablation lesion estimating with different settings for radiofrequency (RF) parameters: power, impedance, contact angles, irrigation rate, temperature of irrigation saline, and irrigation solution.… read more here.
Keywords: irrigation; ablation; ablation index; size ... See more keywords
Ablation index in AF
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ipej.2021.10.006
Abstract: Since the landmark study by Haïssaguerre et al., catheter ablation targeting the pulmonary veins has become pivotal inmanaging paroxysmal atrial fibrillation [1]. The sustained durable electrical isolation of the pulmonary veins by creating atrial lesions… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary veins; ablation; ablation index; force ... See more keywords
P1398The modified left atrial anterior line: optimal ablation index target to detect a transmural lesion on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
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DOI: 10.1093/europace/euaa162.263
Abstract: The modified anterior line (MAL) has been described as an alternative to the mitral isthmus line. Despite better ablation results, achieving a bidirectional line block is sometimes challenging. Ablation Index (AI) is a novel lesion quality… read more here.
Keywords: line; ablation; ablation index; left atrial ... See more keywords
Cavotricuspid isthmus ablation using ablation index in typical right atrial flutter
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DOI: 10.1111/jce.14156
Abstract: Ablation index (AI) has been evaluated as guidance quality marker for pulmonary vein isolation, but not for linear ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) for typical right atrial flutter (AFL). We thus studied the feasibility… read more here.
Keywords: cavotricuspid isthmus; ablation; ablation index; right atrial ... See more keywords
Incidence of acute thermal esophageal injury after atrial fibrillation ablation guided by prespecified ablation index
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DOI: 10.1111/jce.14193
Abstract: Ablation index (AI), a novel parameter defining energy application at single ablation lesions, calculated by integration of ablation time, energy, catheter stability, and contact force, has been documented to be associated with effective lesions and… read more here.
Keywords: acute thermal; incidence acute; ablation; ablation index ... See more keywords
High‐power application is associated with shorter procedure time and higher rate of first‐pass pulmonary vein isolation in ablation index‐guided atrial fibrillation ablation
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DOI: 10.1111/jce.14223
Abstract: Ablation index (AI) is useful to complete circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (CPVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF), but the role of radiofrequency power in AI‐guided CPVI remains to be elucidated. read more here.
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; ablation; ablation index; vein isolation ... See more keywords
Wall thickness‐based adjustment of ablation index improves efficacy of pulmonary vein isolation in atrial fibrillation: Real‐time assessment by intracardiac echocardiography
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DOI: 10.1111/jce.15000
Abstract: Ablation index (AI) linearly correlates with lesion depth and may yield better therapeutic performance in pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) when tailored to a patient's wall thickness (WT) in the left atrium (LA). read more here.
Keywords: vein isolation; wall thickness; ablation index; pulmonary vein ... See more keywords
Procedural efficacy and safety of standardized, ablation index guided fixed 50 W high‐power short‐duration pulmonary vein isolation and substrate modification using the CLOSE protocol
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DOI: 10.1111/jce.15158
Abstract: Ablation index (AI)‐guided ablation according to the CLOSE protocol is very effective in terms of chronic pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). However, the optimal radiofrequency (RF) power remains controversial. Here, we thought to investigate the efficiency… read more here.
Keywords: ablation; ablation index; index guided; power ... See more keywords