A Platform for Robot-Assisted Intracardiac Catheter Navigation

Steerable catheters are routinely deployed in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. During invasive electrophysiology studies, the catheter handle is manipulated by an interventionalist to guide the catheter's distal section toward endocardium for pacing and ablation. Catheter manipulation requ...

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Main Author: Ganji, Yusof
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/4386