학술논문
Association of extra‐pulmonary vein triggers with low‐voltage area and clinical recurrence in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Journal of Arrhythmia, Vol 40, Iss 2, Pp 278-288 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1883-2148
1880-4276
1880-4276
Abstract
Abstract Background and Objectives Although extra‐pulmonary vein (PV) triggers (ExPVTs) play a role in atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation (AFCA), the mechanism is unknown. We explored whether the locations of ExPVTs were associated with low‐voltage scar areas (LVAs). Methods Among 2255 consecutive patients who underwent a de novo AFCA, 1696 (male 72.1%, median 60 years old, paroxysmal 64.7%) were included who underwent isoproterenol provocation and voltage mapping of the left atrium (LA) during their procedures. We investigated the associations between ExPVTs and their mean LA voltage and colocalization of ExPVTs within LVAs (