Changes in Left Atrial Anatomy Due to Respiration: Impact on Three‐Dimensional Image Integration During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Introduction: Patient respiration influences the accuracy of image integration approaches used during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures. We assessed both absolute and relative changes in left atrial (LA) and pulmonary venous (PV) anatomy due to respiration and their implications for 3D image integration.

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