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Abstract #3942

Cardiac MR Imaging and Technology Assessment: A Randomized Prospective Comparison of Robotic Assisted Versus Standard Catheter AF Ablation

Aruna Arujuna1, 2, Rashed Karim1, Aldo Rinaldi1, 2, Michael Cooklin2, Mark O'Neill1, 2, Kawal Rhode1, Tobias Schaeffter1, Jaswinder Gill1

1Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, London, United Kingdom; 2Cardiology Department, Guy's &St Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom

The recent few years has seen the emerging role of Cardiac MR Imaging in Atrial Fibrillation. In particular, delayed enhancement imaging following catheter ablation has allowed for areas within the left atrium following tissue injury to be visualized. There is a good correlation between scar quantification and clinical outcome. In this study we performed a randomized control clinical study using CMR to assess a novel robotic catheter ablating navjgation system and correlated CMR data to clinical outcomes.

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