Atrial Fibrillation

Recent attention has focused on the development of a procedure for the treatment and management of atrial fibrillation. This procedure, often termed a Pulmonary Vein Isolation (PVI) procedure, typically targets electrical isolation of the veins returning blood from the lungs to the left atrium. These veins have been implicated in the initiation and sustainment of atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation ablation is commonly performed in patients who have failed a rhythm controlled drug for management of atrial fibrillation. Success rates for PVI are approximately 75-80% in the reduction of the burden of atrial fibrillation that patients undergoing this procedure experience afterwards. Our electrophysiology laboratory uses advanced mapping techniques for performing PVI procedures. Additionally, we routinely integrate CT scan images of the patient’s heart into our 3D mapping system to allow more precise localization of the pulmonary veins, as well as other cardiac structures.