Adjunctive percutaneous ablation targeting epicardial arrhythmogenic structures in patients of atrial fibrillation with recurrence after multiple procedures.
Lu YuQiang LiuRu-Hong JiangPei ZhangYa-Xun SunXia ShengShi-Quan ChenZu-Wen ZhangGuo-Sheng FuChen-Yang JiangPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2019)
Patients with multiple failed prior AF procedures refractory to antiarrhythmic therapy might warrant a percutaneous epicardial mapping and ablation strategy, with adjunctive therapy for targeting LLR/MB, BB, and underlying epicardial triggers in addition to a standard endocardial approach.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- radiofrequency ablation
- end stage renal disease
- minimally invasive
- high resolution
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- cancer therapy
- prognostic factors
- ultrasound guided
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- patient reported outcomes
- venous thromboembolism
- mesenchymal stem cells
- coronary artery disease
- left ventricular
- mitral valve
- recombinant human