Department of Cardiology, Yuxi People's Hospital, Yuxi City, China.
Department of Emergency, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, China.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Jun 7;103(23):e38498. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000038498.
In recent years, significant advancements in radiofrequency ablation technology have notably enhanced arrhythmia treatment in cardiology. Technological advancements and increasing clinical adoption have made radiofrequency ablation a key therapy in improving life quality for patients with conditions like atrial fibrillation (AF). Consequently, there has been a marked increase in research output, underscoring the technology's significance and its potential in cardiology. Aims to comprehensively analyze cardiology's radiofrequency ablation research trends, identifying leading countries and institutions in international collaborations, key researchers' contributions, and evolving research hotspots. The study, based on the Web of Science Core Collection database, reviewed the literatures from 2004 to 2023. CiteSpace 6.2.R7 Basic was used for bibliometric analysis, which examined annual publication trends, international collaboration networks, key authors, leading research institutions, major journals, keyword co-occurrence and clustering trends. Analyzing 3423 relevant articles, this study reveals a consistent growth in cardiology radiofrequency ablation research since 2004. The analysis shows that the United States, Germany, and France hold central roles in the international collaboration network, with leading authors from premier US and European institutions. Keyword cluster analysis identifies "atrial flutter" and "ventricular tachycardia" as current research focal points. Cardiology radiofrequency ablation research shows a growth trend, led by the United States and European countries. Research hotspots are concentrated on the diverse applications of radiofrequency ablation technology and the treatment of AF. Future studies may increasingly focus on technological innovation and the deepening of clinical applications.
近年来，射频消融技术的显著进步显著提高了心脏病学中的心律失常治疗水平。技术的进步和临床应用的增加使得射频消融成为改善心房颤动（AF）等疾病患者生活质量的关键疗法。因此，射频消融在心脏病学领域的研究产出显著增加，突显了该技术的重要性及其在心脏病学中的潜力。本研究旨在全面分析心脏病学射频消融的研究趋势，确定国际合作中的领先国家和机构、主要研究人员的贡献以及不断发展的研究热点。该研究基于 Web of Science 核心合集数据库，对 2004 年至 2023 年的文献进行了回顾。使用 CiteSpace 6.2.R7 Basic 进行了文献计量分析，该分析考察了年度出版物趋势、国际合作网络、主要作者、领先的研究机构、主要期刊、关键词共现和聚类趋势。本研究分析了 3423 篇相关文章，揭示了自 2004 年以来心脏病学射频消融研究的持续增长。分析表明，美国、德国和法国在国际合作网络中发挥着核心作用，主要作者来自美国和欧洲的一流机构。关键词聚类分析确定了“心房扑动”和“室性心动过速”是当前的研究焦点。心脏病学射频消融研究呈增长趋势，由美国和欧洲国家主导。研究热点集中在射频消融技术的多样化应用和 AF 的治疗上。未来的研究可能会越来越关注技术创新和临床应用的深化。
