A platform to guide catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation using dominant frequency mapping

Dominant frequency (DF) mapping has been widely used to study the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). In this study, a DF mapping system was developed to guide catheter ablation on electro-physiology (EP) procedures of persistent AF patients. The proposed platform has an automated graphical user interface (GUI) that processes non-contact unipolar electrograms (EGMs) recorded simultaneously by St. Jude Ensite Velocity System and provides 3D representation of the left atrium with DF behaviours and phase analysis.

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