Background Catheter–tissue contact is essential for effective lesion formation, thus there is
growing usage of contact force (CF) technology in atrial fibrillation ablation. We conducted a …

The adoption of non-surgical procedures for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases has
yielded several benefits such as lesser perioperative pain, shorter hospital stay, and faster …

This article proposes a miniature triaxial force-temperature sensor based on fiber Bragg
grating (FBG) for catheter ablation. The sensor comprises two miniature flexible hinges, a …

Advancements in robotic surgery help to improve the endoluminal diagnosis and treatment
with minimally invasive or non-invasive intervention in a precise and safe manner …

Purpose Contact with cardiac tissue is an important determinant of lesion efficacy during
atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. The Sensei X™ robotic navigation system (RNS)(Hansen …

Catheter ablation has become an important modality in the treatment of most cardiac
arrhythmias. In recent years there has been significant development of new ablation …

Background Three-dimensional electroanatomic mapping (EAM) systems reduce radiation
exposure when radio frequency catheter ablation (RFCA) procedures are performed by well …

Cardiac Arrhythmia, a condition of abnormal activation and conduction of electrical impulses
in the heart is observed in a large proportion of the world population. Radio frequency (RF) …

Abstract Aim The Biosense Webster ThermoCool® SmartTouch® Surround Flow (STSF)
catheter is a recently developed ablation catheter incorporating Surround Flow (SF) …

Introduction Advances in 3D electroanatomic-mapping technologies have resulted in a safe
and effective profile of radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation. The aim of this study was to …