Hyperspectral imaging for label-free in vivo identification of myocardial scars and sites of radiofrequency ablation lesions

Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias often involves ablating viable muscle tissue within or near islands of scarred myocardium. Yet, today there are limited means by which the boundaries of such scars can be visualized during surgery and distinguished from the sites of acute injury caused by radiofrequency (RF) ablation.
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research