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JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Volume 56, Issue 3, Pages 299-306Publisher
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DOI: 10.1007/s10840-019-00532-z
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Atrial fibrillation; Left atrial appendage flow velocity; Left atrial voltage map; Low voltage zone; Transesophageal echocardiography
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Background The reduction in the left atrial appendage (LAA) flow velocity is related to the presence of emboli in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. The LAA is located on the left superior side of the left atrial (LA) anterior wall, and we investigated the relationship between the reduction in the LAA flow velocity (LAAFV) and low voltage zones (LVZs < 0.5 mV) on the LA anterior wall. Methods In 146 persistent AF patients, LAAFV measurements, by transesophageal echocardiography, and catheter ablation were performed. LA mapping was performed before ablation during sinus rhythm, and the locations of any anterior-LVZs were documented. Results Eighty-one patients had a documented LVZ on the LA anterior wall, and those with an LVZ had a significantly lower LAAFV compared to those without (anterior-LVZ(+) vs. anterior-LVZ(-) = 26 +/- 11 vs. 34 +/- 10 cm/s, p < 0.001), while no significant difference was observed when compared to the other LVZ regions. A low-LAAFV (<= 20 cm/s) was observed in 36 patients, and the CHADS(2)-vasc score and existence of an anterior-LVZ were associated with a low-LAAFV. In patients with anterior-LVZs, the distance between the anterior-LVZ and LAA orifice correlated with a low LAAFV (r = 0.534, p < 0.001) as compared to the surface area of the anterior-LVZ (r = - 0.288, p = 0.009). Conclusions In persistent AF patients, an LVZ on the LA anterior wall was associated with a low LAAFV. In addition, an anterior-LVZ located near the LAA orifice was further related to a reduction in the LAAFV.
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