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ArticleInterdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery2025

Robotic Hybrid Ablation with Novel Epicardial Electrophysiological Mapping: Impact on Atrial Fibrillation Therapy.

Zain Khalpey, Ujjawal Kumar, Mallory Taylor, Leslie Epting

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Zain KhalpeyDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, HonorHealth, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, United States.ORCID 0009-0006-2607-5555
Ujjawal KumarDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, HonorHealth, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8655-5856
Mallory TaylorDepartment of Electrophysiology, Abbott Inc., Chicago, IL 60064, United States.
Leslie EptingDepartment of Electrophysiology, Abbott Inc., Chicago, IL 60064, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the first use of the EnSite X system for intraoperative electrophysiological mapping during a robotic hybrid ablation (ROK-AF procedure) for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation. Epicardial ablation targets were identified through epicardial mapping, and post-ablation electrical silencing was validated using the mapping system. Unlike conventional electrophysiological mapping systems, the orientation-independent omnipolar technology in EnSite X provides directional activation vectors, high-resolution electrograms, and peak frequency analysis, thereby enhancing substrate characterization. Post-ablation mapping confirmed the successful silencing of the posterior left atrial wall, demonstrating EnSite X's efficacy in real-time guidance for hybrid atrial fibrillation ablation and its potential to enhance robotic surgical workflows, potentially yielding more precise ablations.

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Atrial FibrillationCatheter AblationElectrophysiologic Techniques, CardiacEpicardial MappingRobotic Surgical ProceduresAgedHumansMalePredictive Value of TestsTreatment Outcomeatrial fibrillationcardiothoracic surgerycardiovascular disordersconvergent procedureepicardial mappinghybrid ablation

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PMID40929142
PMCPMC12512129

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