Virtual RF ablation in a 3D computer model of atrial arrhythmias

Author

Blanc, O. ; Virag, N. ; Vesin, J.-M. ; Kappenberger, L.

Author_Institution

Signal Process. Lab., Swiss Fed. Inst. of Technol., Lausanne, Switzerland

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Abstract

A realistic 3D anatomical computer model of human atria has been designed, which simulates the cellular and tissue electrophysiology of atria. After having initiated sustained atrial flutter, the authors have tested some antiarrhythmic interventions, like pharmacological treatment and RF ablation. The virtual RF ablation simulations have a behavior similar to that reported in biological experiments. Therefore this anatomical model constitutes a new tool to study the impact of ablation for atrial arrhythmias

Keywords

cardiology; digital simulation; hyperthermia; physiological models; radiofrequency heating; RF ablation; antiarrhythmic interventions; human atria; pharmacological treatment; realistic 3D anatomical computer model; tissue electrophysiology; Atrial fibrillation; Biological system modeling; Biology computing; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Humans; Radio frequency; Solid modeling; Testing; Valves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5674-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802392

Filename

802392