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Impact of Intracardiac Neurons on Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmogenesis in an Ex Vivo Langendorff System
Published on: May 22, 2018
[Electrophysiological testing of the heart]
Kristian Paavonen1, Hannu Parikka
1HYKS, Meilahden sairaala, sydäntutkimusosasto.
Insights
Electrophysiological testing uses diagnostic catheters to map heart pathways and identify arrhythmia causes. This allows for simultaneous treatment with catheter ablation, improving patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Electrophysiology
Abstract:
Referral to electrophysiological testing is based on anamnesis and arrhythmic ECG recording. In this study, flexible thin diagnostic catheters are introduced into the patient's heart and by pacing the heart from the atria and ventricles the properties of the heart's intrinsic conducting pathways are determined, as well as whether the patient has potentially treatable structures (substrates) causing arrhythmias. The aim of the study is to initiate an arrhythmia similar to that having caused the patient to seek medical examination. The arrhythmia can often be simultaneously treated with catether ablation.
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