Left Atrial Appendage
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · University of Foggia · +7 more institutions
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Together with pulmonary veins, many extrapulmonary vein areas may be the source of initiation and maintenance of atrial fibrillation. The left atrial appendage (LAA) is an underestimated site of initiation of atrial fibrillation. Here, we report the prevalence of triggers from the LAA and the best strategy for successful ablation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Nine hundred eighty-seven consecutive patients (29% paroxysmal, 71% nonparoxysmal) undergoing redo catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation were enrolled. Two hundred sixty-six patients (27%) showed firing from the LAA and became the study population. In 86 of 987 patients (8.7%; 5 paroxysmal, 81 nonparoxysmal), the LAA was found to be the only…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 18.61
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 27
Authors
28- LDLuigi Di BiaseCorresponding
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, University of Foggia, California Pacific Medical Center, Ospedale dell' Angelo, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Case Western Reserve University, The University of Texas at Austin, Stanford University
- JDJ. David Burkhardt
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, University of Foggia, California Pacific Medical Center, Ospedale dell' Angelo, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Case Western Reserve University, The University of Texas at Austin, Stanford University
- PMPrasant Mohanty
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, University of Foggia, California Pacific Medical Center, Ospedale dell' Angelo, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Case Western Reserve University, The University of Texas at Austin, Stanford University
- JSJavier Sánchez
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, University of Foggia, California Pacific Medical Center, Ospedale dell' Angelo, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Case Western Reserve University, The University of Texas at Austin, Stanford University
- SMSanghamitra Mohanty
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, University of Foggia, California Pacific Medical Center, Ospedale dell' Angelo, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Case Western Reserve University, The University of Texas at Austin, Stanford University
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Atrial fibrillation
- Pulmonary vein
- Internal medicine
- Ablation
- Cardiology
- Ostium
- Catheter ablation
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