Catheter Ablation

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E04.014.085
Concept/Terms	Catheter Ablation Catheter Ablation Ablation, Catheter Catheter Ablation, Transvenous Catheter Ablation, Transvenous Transvenous Catheter Ablation Ablation, Transvenous Catheter 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 Catheter Ablation, Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation, Radiofrequency Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation Ablation, Radiofrequency Catheter Catheter Ablation, Percutaneous Catheter Ablation, Percutaneous Percutaneous Catheter Ablation Ablation, Percutaneous Catheter

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Catheter Ablation".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Ablation Techniques [E04.014]
Catheter Ablation [E04.014.085]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Catheter Ablation".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Catheter Ablation".

Catheter Ablation
Bronchial Thermoplasty

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Bar chart showing 203 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 15 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	2	0	2
1998	1	1	2
1999	2	1	3
2000	3	0	3
2001	2	0	2
2002	3	1	4
2003	2	0	2
2004	5	3	8
2005	7	0	7
2006	6	7	13
2007	6	3	9
2008	4	4	8
2009	4	1	5
2010	10	3	13
2011	7	4	11
2012	9	2	11
2013	8	3	11
2014	10	5	15
2015	5	0	5
2016	6	4	10
2017	4	1	5
2018	6	0	6
2019	6	4	10
2020	4	1	5
2021	7	1	8
2022	5	0	5
2023	12	0	12
2024	5	2	7

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Saksena S, Slee A, Merino JL, Goette A, Boriani G, Kowey PR, Piccini JP, Reiffel JA, Blomstr?m-Lundqvist C, Camm AJ. An international physician survey of current ablation practices in atrial fibrillation: An AIM-AF substudy. Heart Rhythm. 2025 09; 22(9):2174-2182.

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Czulada E, Smith JD, Kolm P, Deb B, Dolman SF, Alexander N, Braun RA, Kabadi RA, Weintraub WS, Strouse D, Thomaides A. Rationale and Design of OPT-RATE AF: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Increased Physiologic Pacing Rates in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Am J Cardiol. 2025 01 01; 234:1-8.

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Kantharia BK. Global electrophysiology: Hybrid convergent ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2024 10; 35(10):2053-2055.

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Frankel E, Ho R. Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Heart Failure: Can Less Be More? Curr Cardiol Rep. 2024 10; 26(10):1097-1103.

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Belhassen B, Conte G, Steinberg C, Whitaker J, Khan HR, Laredo M, Doldi F, Ho R, Tadros R, Dinov B, Chorin E, Hansom S, Waintraub X, Eckardt L, Jankelson L, Peichl P, Mellor G, Sy RW, Rattanawong P, Stojkovic S, Garber L, Suna G, Kautzner J, Chan KH, Srivathsan K, Tedrow U, Havranek S, Murgatroyd F, Shauer A, Winkel BG, Page SP, Milman A, Lador A, Ayou R, Sellal JM, Chevalier P, Garc?a-Fern?ndez FJ, Reichlin T, Shah D, Nazer B, Bermudez-Jimenez F, Nagase S, Morita H, Nam GB, Pappone C, Lambiase PD, Strohmer B, Stuehlinger M, Gandjbakhch E, Schulze-Bahr E, Krahn AD, Tovia-Brodie O. Mode and Characteristics of Arrhythmia?Initiation in Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation: A THESIS Substudy. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 08; 10(8):1794-1809.

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Liu CF, Hurwitz JL, Krahn AD, Ellenbogen KA, Slotwiner DJ, Schoenfeld MH, Pelosi F, Mainigi SK, Berman AE, Rashba EJ, Hao S, Sachdev M, Larsen TR, Tsai S, Miller L, Smith AM, Shanker AJ. Reply to the Editor- Ask not if, but which ablation procedures may be?performed in the ambulatory surgical center! Heart Rhythm. 2024 10; 21(10):2071.

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Hayat U, Ashfaq MZ, Haseeb M, Farhan ML, Kamal MU, Talib KA, Khan HMA, Siddiqui AA. Adjuvant Radiofrequency Ablation Along With Stenting Versus Stenting Alone for Biliary Tree Drainage in Patients With Malignant Biliary Strictures: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2024 03 01; 58(3):297-306.

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Ullah W, Johnson D, Nair AS, Dikdan SJ, Frankel E, Humayun W, Pavri BB, Frisch D. Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drugs as First-Line Therapy for Treatment-Naive Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Cardiol. 2024 02 15; 213:63-68.

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Junarta J, Rodriguez S, Ullah W, Siddiqui MU, Riley JM, Patel A, O'Neill P, Dikdan SJ, Fradin JJ, Rosen JL, Frisch DR. Comparison of very high-power short-duration, high-power short-duration, and low-power long-duration radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2023 12; 46(12):1609-1634.

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Kantharia BK, Shah AN. Are antiarrhythmic agents indicated in premature ventricular complex-induced cardiomyopathy and when? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2024 03; 35(3):574-582.

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