Comparison of the electrophysiological properties of the pulmonary veins between paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation.

Hitoshi MoriAkira HamabeDaisuke KudoTsukasa NaganumaMai TaharaYodo GatateToyokazu KimuraHirotsugu TabataRitsushi Kato

Published in: Journal of arrhythmia (2023)

In patients with perAF, a decrease in the normal myocardial sleeves and a shortening of the ERP were observed for all PVs. Those changes in the electrophysiological properties of the PVs might be related to the persistence of AF.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
oral anticoagulants
left atrial
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
pulmonary hypertension
percutaneous coronary intervention
venous thromboembolism
drug induced