Case report of persistent atrial fibrillation with durably isolated pulmonary veins: what's next?

Philipp BengelSamuel SossallaBorislav Dinov

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2024)

Ablation in patients with persistent AF despite durable PVI remains a challenge for the treating team. Individualized ablation approaches addressing additional arrhythmic substrates or extra-PV triggers can be considered to treat patients with persistent AF and durable PVI.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
case report
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
heart failure
pulmonary hypertension
palliative care
radiofrequency ablation
acute coronary syndrome
quality improvement
left ventricular
mitral valve