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A system for controlling the position of an articulated robotic arm, the system comprising:a robotic catheter procedure system comprising:the articulated robotic arm; anda first controller coupled to the articulated robotic arm; anda patient table positioned proximate to and separate from the articulated robotic arm, the patient table comprising:a patient table user interface configured to control movement of the patient table; anda patient table controller coupled to the patient table user interface and the first controller, the patient table controller programmed to:generate a control signal in response to a user input received using the patient table user interface, the user input indicating a change in position of the patient table;transmit the control signal to the patient table to adjust the position of the patient table based on the user input indicating the change in position of the patient table; andin response to the user input indicating the change in position of the patient table, transmit the control signal to the first controller to adjust the position of the articulated robotic arm based on the change in position of the patient table. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the articulated robotic arm is mounted on a support. 3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the first controller adjusts the position of the support in response to the control signal. 4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a drive motor mounting base and a cassette attached to the articulated robotic arm. 5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the change in position of the patient table is in a horizontal direction and the first controller adjusts the position of the articulated robotic arm in a horizontal direction in response to the control signal. 6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the change in position of the patient table is in a vertical direction and the first controller adjusts the position of the articulated robotic arm in a vertical direction in response to the control signal. 7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the first controller adjusts a position of the articulated robotic arm in a transverse direction in response to the control signal. 8. A system for controlling the position of an articulated robotic arm, the system comprising:a robotic catheter procedure system comprising:the articulated robotic arm; anda first controller coupled to the articulated robotic arm;a patient table positioned proximate to and separate from the articulated robotic arm, the patient table; anda visual tracking system configured to identify a change in the position of the patient table and comprising a second controller programmed to:generate a control signal in response to identifying the change in position of the patient table; andin response to the change in position of the patient table, transmit the control signal to the first controller to adjust the position of the articulated robotic arm based on the change in position of the patient table. 9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the articulated robotic arm is mounted on a support. 10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the first controller adjusts the position of the support in response to the control signal. 11. The system according to claim 8, wherein the first controller adjusts the position of the articulated robotic arm in response to the control signal. 12. The system according to claim 8, wherein the visual tracking system comprises at least one video camera. 13. A method for controlling a position of an articulated robotic arm in a robotic catheter procedure system, the articulated robotic arm coupled to a first controller which is in communication with a patient table controller of a patient table, the patient table controller coupled to a patient table user interface, the method comprising:receiving a user input indicating a change in position of the patient table;generating a control signal using the patient table controller in response to the user input;transmitting the control signal to the patient table, the patient table positioned proximate to and separate from the articulated robotic arm;adjusting the position of the patient table based on the control signal;in response to the user input indicating the change in position of the patient table, transmitting the control signal from the patient table controller to the articulated robotic arm; andadjusting the position of the articulated robotic arm based on the control signal. 14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the change in position of the patient table is in a horizontal direction and the position of the patient table and the articulated robotic arm are adjusted in a horizontal direction in response to the control signal. 15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the change in position of the patient table is in a vertical direction and the position of the patient table and the articulated robotic arm are adjusted in a vertical direction in response to the control signal. 16. The method according to claim 13, wherein the position of the articulated robotic arm is adjusted in a transverse direction in response to the control signal. 17. The method according to claim 13, wherein the position of the articulated robotic arm is adjusted by changing a position of a support on which the articulated robotic arm is mounted. 18. A method for controlling a position of an articulated robotic arm in a robotic catheter procedure system, the articulated robotic arm coupled to a first controller which is in communication with a visual tracking system having a second controller, the method comprising:determining a change in position of a patient table using the visual tracking system, the patient table positioned proximate to and separate from the articulated robotic arm;generating a control signal using the second controller in response to the determination of the change in position of the patient table;in response to the change in position of the patient table, transmitting the control signal from the second controller to the first controller coupled to the articulated robotic arm; andadjusting a position of the articulated robotic arm based on the control signal. 19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the position of the articulated robotic arm is adjusted by changing the position of a support on which the articulated robotic arm is mounted. 20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the change of position of the patient table is determined using at least one video camera.