Bidirectional Soft Robotic Catheter for Arrhythmia Treatment
Chi Cong Nguyen,Timotius Teh,Mai Thanh Thai,Phuoc Thien Phan,Trung Thien Hoang,Harrison Low,James Davies,Emanuele Nicotra,Nigel H. Lovell,Thanh Nho Do,Chi Cong Nguyen,Timotius Teh,Mai Thanh Thai,Phuoc Thien Phan,Trung Thien Hoang,Harrison Low,James Davies,Emanuele Nicotra,Nigel H. Lovell,Thanh Nho Do
Heart rhythm disorders are becoming increasingly prevalent with population aging. Atrial fibrillation ablation (AFA) is a procedure used to treat an irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that starts in the heart's upper chambers. The AFA works by scarring or destroying heart tissue to disrupt aberrant conduction pathways causing the arrhythmia. In hospital cardiac units, a flexible catheter with int...
