Clinical impact of eliminating nonpulmonary vein triggers of atrial fibrillation and nonpulmonary vein premature atrial contractions at initial ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation.
Shota TohokuMasato FukunagaMichio NagashimaKengo KoraiJun HirokamiKei YamamotoAyaka TakeoHarushi NiuKenji AndoKenichi HiroshimaPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)
Successful non-PV triggers elimination can improve the ATa recurrence rate in PEAF ablation. ATa recurrence rate is higher, if non-PV AF triggers or even non-PV PACs remain in patients with PEAF.