Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States.
Knowledge of a patient's heart structure will help to plan procedures, potentially identifying …

Certain types of cardiac arrhythmias are best treated with radiofrequency (RF) ablation, in
which an electrode is inserted into the targeted area of the myocardium and then RF …

Imaging of cardiac tissue structure plays a critical role in the treatment and understanding of
cardiovascular disease. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) offers the potential to provide …

Background Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has the potential to provide real‐time
imaging guidance for atrial fibrillation ablation, with promising results for lesion monitoring …

Computational models and experimental optical map** of cardiac electrophysiology serve
as powerful tools to investigate the underlying mechanisms of arrhythmias. Modeling can …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a rapid irregular electrical activity in the upper chamber and the most
common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. Many patients require radiofrequency ablation (RFA) …

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) can lead to life threatening conditions such as heart failure and stroke.
During Afib treatment, clinicians aim to repress unusual electrical activity by electrically …

Imaging guidance provided by optical coherence tomography (OCT) could improve the
outcomes of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation by providing detailed structural information of the …

Cross-polarized optical coherence tomography offers improved contrast for samples which
can alter the polarization of light when it interacts with the sample. This property has been …

Cross-polarized optical coherence tomography offers improved imaging contrast of
birefringent tissue, such as collagen organization, compared to conventional optical …