Recent technological advances in cardiac imaging allow the visualization of anatomic details up to millimeter size in 3-dimensional format. Thus, it is not surprising that electrophysiologists increasingly rely upon cardiac imaging for the diagnosis, treatment, and subsequent management of patients affected by various arrhythmic disorders. Cardiac imaging methods reviewed in the present work involve: 1) the prediction of arrhythmic risk for sudden cardiac death in patients with heart disease; 2) catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia; and 3) cardiac resynchronization therapy. Future integration of diagnostic and interventional cardiac imaging will further increase the effectiveness of cardiac electrophysiological procedures and will help in delivering patient-specific therapies with ablation and cardiac implantable electronic devices.

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使用当代成像技术进行电生理和设备植入程序

心脏成像的最新技术进步允许以3维格式显示高达毫米大小的解剖学细节。因此，毫不奇怪的是，电生理学家越来越多地依赖心脏成像来诊断，治疗和控制受到各种心律失常性疾病影响的患者。当前工作中回顾的心脏成像方法包括：1）心脏病患者心脏猝死的心律失常风险预测；2）导管消融房颤或室性心动过速；3）心脏再同步治疗。