Termination of persistent atrial fibrillation during left atrial mapping

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2011 Oct;22(10):1171-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02079.x. Epub 2011 May 3.

Abstract

Termination of Persistent AF During Mapping. Complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAEs) may represent critical areas for the maintenance of atrial fibrillation (AF). While AF organization and termination have been reported with CFAE ablation, no reports of arrhythmia termination during left atrial mapping exist. We report a case of reproducible AF termination with catheter pressure at a site of CFAE remote from the site of AF.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
  • Atrial Fibrillation / prevention & control*
  • Cardiac Catheterization* / instrumentation
  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Catheters
  • Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac* / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Pressure
  • Pulmonary Veins / physiopathology
  • Pulmonary Veins / surgery*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Treatment Outcome