RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION
Reportage in the Interventional Cardiology and Rythmology service in Saint George Clinic in Nice, France. Radiofrequency ablation of cardiac arrhythmia using the Stereotaxis robotic system. This operation consists of inserting a catheter into the heart, emitting radio waves that will cauterize cardiac tissue responsible for rhythmic irregularity. The Stereotaxis robotic system is a magnetic navigation system. It uses a rotating magnetic field enabling the ablation catheter to be guided from a distance. The system consists of two giant magnets placed on each side of the operating table. The operation is carried out under radioscopic control. It is a more precise technique that reduces the risk of complications, procedure length and the patient’s and radiologist’s exposure time to x-rays. Before the ablation, electrophysiological analyses are carried out, as well as a 3D map of the heart in order to precisely locate the areas in the heart responsible for arrhythmia. Seen here: a catheter for mapping and electrophysiological cardiac monitoring.
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