Giulia De Zan, Leonardo Calò, Alessio Borrelli, Marco Guglielmo, Ermenegildo De Ruvo, Sophie Rier, Vincent van Driel, Hemanth Ramanna, Giuseppe Patti, Marco Rebecchi, Armando Fusco, Matteo Stefanini, Giovanni Simonetti, Ivo van der Bilt
Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation has become a widely used therapeutic approach. However, long-term results in terms of arrhythmia recurrence are still suboptimal. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) could offer a valuable tool to overcome this limitation, with the possibility of targeting the arrhythmic substrate and evaluating the location, depth, and possible gaps of RF lesions. Moreover, real-time CMR-guided procedures offer a radiation-free approach with an evaluation of anatomical structures, substrates, RF lesions, and possible complications during a single procedure...
May 2023: European Heart Journal Supplements: Journal of the European Society of Cardiology