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 124 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1998	1	0	1
1999	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2003	2	2	4
2004	1	0	1
2005	2	1	3
2006	1	1	2
2007	6	0	6
2008	4	1	5
2009	5	1	6
2010	8	1	9
2011	2	1	3
2012	7	2	9
2013	2	0	2
2014	3	2	5
2015	5	2	7
2016	1	1	2
2017	7	4	11
2018	3	0	3
2019	1	0	1
2020	3	1	4
2021	2	0	2
2022	8	0	8
2023	9	0	9
2024	7	1	8
2025	5	0	5
2026	5	0	5

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Wang PJ, Gerstenfeld EP, Piccini JP, Verma A, Bunch TJ, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C, Tzeis S, Andrade JG, Camm AJ, Chen LY, Passman R, Reynolds MR, Calkins H, Russo AM, Jais P, Chung M, Schmidt B, Perez M, Wan EY, Thomas KL, Mihas E, Hills MT, Weiss JP. Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Effectiveness End Points, Safety End Points, and Trial Design: Academic Research Consortium Initiative Endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2026 Oct; 19(10):e015082.

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Dasani SS, Mazuera L, Kelley R, Ovsak G, Justice S, Nasra S, Carey T, Liang Y, Kovacheva V, Nabzdyk CS, Karamnov S. Labor Cost Variation and Clinical Outcomes Across Anesthesiologist-Led Staffing Models for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Nov; 40(11):3532-3539.

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Oakes K, Port J, Furer A, Ehrhardt-Humbert L, John K, Chee J, Infeld M, Homoud M, Madias C, Chalhoub F, Heist EK, Rozen G. Proper Use of the National Inpatient Sample Database to Analyze Safety of Cardiovascular Procedures. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 06 02; 15(11):e047611.

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Aglan A, Fath AR, Silver JS, Harnish P, Hook B, Maron MS, Rowin EJ. Atrial fibrillation recurrence and outcomes in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Insights from a nationwide real-world cohort. Heart Rhythm. 2026 09; 23(9):e1823-e1833.

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Rowin EJ, Siontis KC, Owens A, Olivotto I, Moussavi-Harami F, Michels M, Ommen SR, Garcia-Pavia P, Nazer B, Silver J, Wong TC, Estes NAM, Massera D, Ahamed H, Maron MS, Masri A. Atrial fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A unique clinical entity requiring dedicated study. Heart Rhythm. 2026 08; 23(8):e1672-e1682.

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Sawalha K, Kusumoto F, Al-Akchar M, Sadeq A, Goldsweig AM. Catheter Ablation Versus Medical Therapy as First-Line Treatment for Ventricular Electrical Storm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2026 02; 37(2):305-312.

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Sawalha K, Pundlik S, Khawaja U, Seraj S, Abdelazeem M, Abozenah M, Chalhoub F. Safety and outcomes of pulsed field ablation in the management of supraventricular arrhythmia: A systematic review. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2026 01; 36(1):37-42.

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Patel H, Sheth A, Nair A, Patel B, Thakkar S, Narasimhan B, Mehta N, Azad Z, Kowlgi GN, Desimone CV, Siontis KC, Dani SS, Labedi MR, Deshmukh AJ. Long-Term Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on AF Recurrence After Ablation in Obese Patients. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 08; 36(8):1808-1816.

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Reddy VY, Gerstenfeld EP, Schmidt B, Nair D, Natale A, Saliba W, Verma A, Sommer P, Metzner A, Turagam M, Weiner S, Champagne J, García Bolao I, Calkins H, Olson J, Issa Z, Winner M, Su W, Tomassoni G, Kim J, Hook B, Delurgio DB, Gibson DN, Daccarett M, Patel C, Bhalla K, Shehata M, Harding JD, Cheung JW, Raybuck JD, Roelke S, Schwartz T, Sutton BS, Mansour M. Pulsed Field Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: 1-Year Results of ADVANTAGE AF. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 May 06; 85(17):1664-1678.

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Ferro EG, Reynolds MR, Xu J, Song Y, Cohen DJ, Wadhera RK, d'Avila A, Zimetbaum PJ, Yeh RW, Kramer DB. Contemporary Administrative Codes to Identify Pulmonary Vein Isolation Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 01 21; 14(2):e037003.

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