"Catheter Ablation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Removal of tissue with electrical current delivered via electrodes positioned at the distal end of a catheter. Energy sources are commonly direct current (DC-shock) or alternating current at radiofrequencies (usually 750 kHz). The technique is used most often to ablate the AV junction and/or accessory pathways in order to interrupt AV conduction and produce AV block in the treatment of various tachyarrhythmias.
| Descriptor ID |
D017115
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.014.085
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| Concept/Terms |
Catheter Ablation, Electric- Catheter Ablation, Electric
- Electrical Catheter Ablation
- Catheter Ablation, Electrical
- Ablation, Electrical Catheter
- Electric Catheter Ablation
- Ablation, Electric Catheter
Ablation, Transvenous Electric- Ablation, Transvenous Electric
- Electric Ablation, Transvenous
- Transvenous Electric Ablation
- Ablation, Transvenous Electrical
- Electrical Ablation, Transvenous
- Transvenous Electrical Ablation
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| 1996 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catheter Ablation" by people in Profiles.
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Real-Time Prediction of Irreversible Lesion Size During Pulsed Field Ablation: Prospective Validation of a Novel Ablation Index Based on Contact Force and Number of Applications in a Swine Beating Heart Model. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2025 Dec; 18(12):e013911.
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Supraventricular Arrhythmias in the Child with a Structurally Normal Heart. Card Electrophysiol Clin. 2025 Dec; 17(4):509-529.
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Rhythm vs Rate Control Strategy for Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 Jul; 10(7 Pt 1):1395-1405.
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Synergistic Effects of Weight Loss and Catheter Ablation: Can microRNAs Serve as Predictive Biomarkers for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence? Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Apr 25; 25(9).
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Outcomes and readmissions in patients with cancer undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Europace. 2023 Aug 02; 25(9).
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Impact of Frailty on In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Am J Cardiol. 2023 08 15; 201:68-70.
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Safety and efficacy of colchicine for the prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation post-catheter ablation: Colchicine for Recurrent AF Post-PVI. Eur J Intern Med. 2023 05; 111:143-145.
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The role of autonomic denervation in the success of atrial fibrillation ablation: Can pulsed-field ablation provide the answer? Heart Rhythm. 2023 03; 20(3):341-342.
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The transseptal puncture experience: Safety insights from FDA MAUDE database. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 11 15; 98(6):E855-E861.
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Accessory pathway recording and ablation. Heart Rhythm. 2021 05; 18(5):833-834.