Differences between gap-related persistent conduction and carina-related persistent conduction during radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation.
Mark J MulderMichiel J B KemmeMarco J W GöttePeter M van de VenHerbert A HauerGiovanni J M TahaparyAlbert C van RossumCornelis P AllaartPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)
Gap-RPC is associated with increased AF recurrence risk after PVI, whereas carina-RPC does not predict AF recurrence. Moreover, gap-RPC and carina-RPC have different correlates and may thus have different underlying mechanisms.