3D Mapping of Cardiac Nerves for Improved Cardiac Ablation Procedures in the Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmia

Authors

Adam Jorgensen, Brigham Young University
Jonathan J. Wisco, Brigham Young University

Keywords

3D mapping, cardiac nerves, cardiac ablation procedures, treatment of cardiac arrhythmia

College

Life Sciences

Department

Physiology and Developmental Biology

Abstract

Arrhythmia is a serious heart condition that affects 14 million people in the United Statesⁱ, and is characterized by irregular frequency of atrial and ventricular beats.ⁱⁱ The most serious effects of arrhythmia include sudden cardiac arrest and stroke.ⁱⁱⁱ About 383,000 cases of cardiac arrest are recorded annually in the United States alone.^iv In a report complied in 2011 by the World Health Organization, stroke has the second highest death rate of any disease worldwide, ending the lives of 6.1 million people annually.^v

Recommended Citation

Jorgensen, Adam and Wisco, Jonathan J. (2015) "3D Mapping of Cardiac Nerves for Improved Cardiac Ablation Procedures in the Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmia," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2015: Iss. 1, Article 159.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2015/iss1/159