"Catheter Ablation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.014.085
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| Concept/Terms |
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
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2012 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2013 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2014 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2016 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2017 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catheter Ablation" by people in Profiles.
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Multicenter Study on the Safety of Pulsed Field Ablation in Over 40,000 Patients: MANIFEST-US. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Jan 20; 87(2):172-193.
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Uncovering the Structural Effects of Radiofrequency Ablation on the Papillary Muscle-Chordae Tendineae Junction. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2026 Feb; 49(2):90-96.
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Outcomes of patients with cardiogenic shock and atrial fibrillation receiving pulmonary vein isolation or AV node ablation and cardiac resynchronization. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2026 Jan; 69(1):135-142.
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Contemporary Outcomes of Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy: A Meta-Analysis. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 Dec; 36(12):3270-3285.
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Venous Ethanol Ablation as the Sole Treatment for Intramural Ventricular Arrhythmias. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2026 Jan; 12(1):16-27.
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Esophageal Heating and Damage With High-Power-Short-Duration Radiofrequency and Pulsed Field Ablation. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2025 Oct; 11(10):2190-2201.
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Leveraging a randomized trial to assess relationships between transeptal puncture, brain emboli, and migraine symptoms. Heart Rhythm. 2025 Dec; 22(12):3057-3064.
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In Vivo Assessment of Cardiac Radiofrequency Ablation in a Large-Animal Model Using Photoacoustic-Ultrasound Imaging. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2025 May; 11(5):1024-1029.
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Left Ventricular Entry to Reduce Brain Lesions During Catheter Ablation: A Randomized Trial. Circulation. 2025 Apr 15; 151(15):1051-1059.
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Atrial Fibrillation in Young Patients: Insights From the National Inpatient Sample. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 12; 47(12):1688-1697.