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Impedance drop determines ablation lesion volume at the same level of ablation index
New parameters such as ablation index (AI) have been developed to create reliable ablation lesions. This study was performed to evaluate whether RF...
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Comparison of myocardial injury and inflammation between ablation index–guided and conventional contact force–guided ablation in atrial fibrillation patients
PurposeAblation index (AI)–guided ablation improves the incidence of arrhythmia recurrence as compared to conventional contact force (CF)–guided...
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Ablation index-guided high-power vs. moderate-power cavotricuspid isthmus ablation
Ablation index (AI)-guided ablation is useful for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation. However, the impact of...
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Elevated liver fibrosis-4 index predicts recurrence after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure
BackgroundThe fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index is a noninvasive scoring system that is used to assess the progression of liver fibrosis. This study aimed to...
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Index-Guided High-Power Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study
Purpose of ReviewStudies have suggested the superiority of high-power compared to standard-power radiofrequency ablation ablation (RFCA). This study...
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Comparison of advanced generation cryoballoon ablation and ablation index-guided pulmonary vein isolation with non-pulmonary vein trigger induction test and additional ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
BackgroundAn ablation index (AI)-guided pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) or 2nd generation cryoballoon (CB)-PVI has been shown to reduce the atrial...
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Lesion size index-guided cavotricuspid isthmus linear ablation
BackgroundThe lesion size index (LSI) predicts radiofrequency (RF) ablation lesion size and is an established parameter for pulmonary vein isolation....
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Association between triglyceride–glucose index trajectories and radiofrequency ablation outcomes in patients with stage 3D atrial fibrillation
BackgroundThis study investigates the relationship between triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index trajectories and the results of ablation in patients with...
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The pre-ablation triglyceride-glucose index predicts late recurrence of atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency ablation in non-diabetic adults
BackgroundCurrent prognostic risk scoring systems and biomarkers are routinely used as non-invasive methods for assessing late recurrence of atrial...
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Clinical outcomes in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation after technologic advances including contact force-guided and ablation index-guided ablation
PurposeWe aimed to evaluate the influence of technological advances on ablation outcomes in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) (PeAF)....
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Ablation index-guided cavotricuspid isthmus ablation with contiguous lesions using fluoroscopy integrated 3D map** in atrial flutter
PurposeThe feasibility and safety of cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation with contiguous lesions using ablation index (AI) under the guidance of...
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High-sensitivity Troponin I and Ablation Effectiveness Quotient after Ablation Index-guided pulmonary vein isolation—markers of arrhythmia recurrence?
BackgroundThere are conflicting data regarding the relationship between high-sensitivity cardiac Troponin I (Hs-cTnI) and the ablation effectiveness...
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Impact of baseline impedance of pulmonary vein antrum on success of catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation guided by ablation index
ObjectiveAblation index (AI) is an effective ablation quality marker. Impedance is also an important factor for lesion formation. The present study...
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High-power short-duration ablation index–guided pulmonary vein isolation protocol using a single catheter
BackgroundCatheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly performed electrophysiological procedure. To improve healthcare...
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Performance of the ablation index during pulmonary vein isolation: periprocedural data from a multicenter registry
PurposeOur study aimed to assess the achievement of target ablation index (AI) values and their impact on first-pass pulmonary vein isolation (FPI)...
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Endovenous Microwave Ablation Versus Laser Ablation for Small Saphenous Vein Varicosis
IntroductionLaser and radiofrequency ablation are two thermal ablation methods currently widely used to treat lower limb venous insufficiency....
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Phrenic nerve injury after atrial fibrillation ablation: different recovery courses among cryoballoon, laser balloon, and radiofrequency ablation
BackgroundPhrenic nerve injury (PNI) is one of the common complications in atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, which often recovers spontaneously....
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Pulsed field ablation and cryoballoon ablation for pulmonary vein isolation: insights on efficacy, safety and cardiac function
BackgroundPulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has become the cornerstone treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). While in cryoablation cell damage is...
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Follow-up strategy of radiofrequency ablation for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: defining a response-to-ablation system
ObjectiveTo define a response-to-ablation system based on dynamic risk stratification proposed by the 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines...
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Preclinical assessment of a mathematical model for ablation zone prediction in thyroid laser ablation
To develop and validate a 3D simulation model to calculate laser ablation (LA) zone size and estimate the volume of treated tissue for thyroid...
