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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Volume 86, Issue 9A, Pages 9K-19KPublisher
EXCERPTA MEDICA INC-ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)01186-3
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Catheter ablation of triggers inducing paroxysms of atrial fibrillation (AF) is an emerging therapy for this common arrhythmia. In a series of 225 consecutive patients with AF resistant to multiple drugs, 96% presented with triggering foci originating from 1 or multiple pulmonary veins (PV), independently of whether or not the patient had ectopy or structural heart disease. The present article describes the mapping and ablation techniques applicable to individual patients: (1) criteria to define an arrhythmogenic PV; (2) use of provocative maneuvers; and (3) the role of circumferential mapping catheters to provide extent, distribution, and activation of PV muscle as well as monitoring distal PV potentials (PVP) during ablation. Radiofrequency oblation can be performed by targeting the PVP during sinus rhythm (right PV) or left atrial pacing (left PV) with the procedural endpoint of PVP elimination, which is more effective in predicting a successful outcome than suppression of acute ectopy. Complete elimination of AF is presently obtained in 70% of patients, allowing interruption of arrhythmias and in use anticoagulants. It is anticipated that continued technologic improvements will improve and facilitate this technique of curative treatment of AF. (C) 2000 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.
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