Injectable magnetofluids for seamless and personalized cardiac occlusion
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Remote Magnetic Navigation for Accurate, Real-time Catheter Positioning and Ablation in Cardiac Electrophysiology Procedures
Published on: April 21, 2013
Yunsong Liu1, Rui Guo1, Xinkai Xu1
1Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Abstract:
Managing long-term embolic risk in atrial fibrillation remains a major clinical challenge, while existing rigid metallic occluders are constrained by anatomical mismatch and persistent risks of device-related thrombus. Recent advances in personalized magnetofluidic systems introduce an in situ liquid-liquid phase separation strategy that enables seamless anatomical conformity and thrombus-free endocardialization, thereby establishing a robust and biocompatible platform for permanent cardiac stroke prevention across diverse left atrial appendage morphologies.

