In situ optical mapping of voltage and calcium in the heart
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Journal Article
Abstract
Electroanatomic mapping the interrelation of intracardiac electrical activation with anatomic locations has become an important tool for clinical assessment of complex arrhythmias. Optical mapping of cardiac electrophysiology combines high spatiotemporal resolution of anatomy and physiological function with fast and simultaneous data acquisition. If applied to the clinical setting, this could improve both diagnostic potential and therapeutic efficacy of clinical arrhythmia interventions. The aim of this study was to explore this utility in vivo using a rat model. To this aim, we present a single-camera imaging and multiple light-emitting-diode illumination system that reduces economic and technical implementation hurdles to cardiac optical mapping. Combined with a red-shifted calcium dye and a new near-infrared voltage-sensitive dye, both suitable for use in blood-perfused tissue, we demonstrate the feasibility of in vivo multi-parametric imaging of the mammalian heart. Our approach combines recording of electrophysiologically-relevant parameters with observation of structural substrates and is adaptable, in principle, to trans-catheter percutaneous approaches.
Date Issued
2012-08-02
Date Acceptance
2012-07-09
Citation
PLoS One, 2012, 7 (8), pp.1-8
ISSN
1932-6203
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Start Page
1
End Page
8
Journal / Book Title
PLoS One
Volume
7
Issue
8
Copyright Statement
© Lee et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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British Heart Foundation
British Heart Foundation
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http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000307184700055&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
Grant Number
FS/12/17/29532
PG/09/031/27221
Subjects
Science & Technology
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Science & Technology - Other Topics
ENDOCARDIAL VISUALIZATION CATHETER
RABBIT HEARTS
CARDIAC-CELLS
ABLATION
SYSTEM
IMPLANTATION
MOTION
MODEL
VITRO
DYES
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN e42562
Date Publish Online
2012-08-02