Mapping the human pulmonary venoatrial junction with optical coherence tomography

Biomedical Optics Express
Theresa H LyeChristine P Hendon

Abstract

Imaging guidance provided by optical coherence tomography (OCT) could improve the outcomes of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation by providing detailed structural information of the pulmonary veins, which are critical targets during ablation. In this study, stitched volumetric OCT images of venoatrial junctions from post-mortem human hearts were acquired and compared to histology. Image features corresponding to venous media and myocardial sleeves, as well as fiber orientation and fibrosis, were identified and found to vary between veins. Imaging of detailed tissue architecture could improve understanding of the AF structural substrate within the pulmonary veins and assist the guidance of ablation procedures.

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Aug 11, 2019·Journal of Biophotonics·Yu GanChristine P Hendon
Jul 2, 2019·Biomedical Optics Express·Soo Young ParkChristine P Hendon

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