Location and coupling interval of an ectopic excitation determine the initiation of atrial fibrillation from the pulmonary veins.

Shunsuke KawaiYasushi MukaiShujiro InoueDaisuke YakabeKazuhiro NagaokaKazuo SakamotoSusumu TakaseAkiko ChishakiHiroyuki Tsutsui

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2022)

Location and CI of an ectopic excitation ultimately determine the initiation of AF from the PVs. ERP dispersion and circumferential conduction delay may lead to anisotropic conduction and reentry within the PVs that initiate AF.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
oral anticoagulants
catheter ablation
left atrial
energy transfer
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
pulmonary hypertension
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
inferior vena cava
venous thromboembolism
mitral valve
ionic liquid