Algorithm steers catheters to the right spot to treat atrial fibrillation

(Florida Atlantic University) Some patients with atrial fibrillation or A-Fib need an ablation, which requires a catheter and an advanced 3D map of the heart. Researchers have developed the first algorithm that guides catheter movements and accurately detects A-Fib targets without 3D maps of the heart. In human simulations, this technique stops the catheter at the right target and identifies the source type with a 95.25% success rate and a 99 percent detection rate of scar tissue, regardless of scar size.
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