Background: Left atrial (LA) arrhythmogenic substrate beyond the pulmonary veins (PV) seems to play a crucial role in the maintenance of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of selected parameters with the presence and extent of voltage-defined LA fibrosis in patients with long-standing persistent AF (LSPAF) undergoing catheter ablation. Methods: One hundred and sixteen consecutive patients underwent high density-high resolution voltage mapping of the LA with a multielectrode catheter following PV isolation and restoration of sinus rhythm with cardioversion. A non-invasive dataset, such as clinical variables, two-and three-dimensional echocardiography determined LA size and function and fibrillator...
Background: Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) can be curative. The...
C1 - Journal Articles RefereedINTRODUCTION: The nature of the atrial substrate thought to contribute...
BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical routine. Lef...
Background: Pre-ablation identification of left atrial (LA) low voltage areas (LVA) among long-stand...
Background: Left atrial (LA) fibrosis in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a...
Background. The burden and persistence of atrial fibrillation (AF) have been associated with the pre...
Aims To test the ability of four circulating biomarkers of fibrosis, and of low left atrial voltage...
Background: Atrial fibrosis can promote atrial fibrillation (AF). Electroanatomic mapping (EAM) can ...
Background: The fibrillatory wave amplitude (FWA) during atrial fibrillation (AF) is thought to refl...
Aims: Atrial fibrosis is associated with the pathogenesis and progression of atrial fibrillation (AF...
Copyright: © 2016 Kuklik et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Cr...
Background: Using cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), it is possible to detect diffuse ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the population and is associated...
Background-Enlargement of left atrial (LA) size indicates advanced disease stage in patients with at...
Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after ablation is associated with left atrial (LA) ...
Background: Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) can be curative. The...
C1 - Journal Articles RefereedINTRODUCTION: The nature of the atrial substrate thought to contribute...
BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical routine. Lef...
Background: Pre-ablation identification of left atrial (LA) low voltage areas (LVA) among long-stand...
Background: Left atrial (LA) fibrosis in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a...
Background. The burden and persistence of atrial fibrillation (AF) have been associated with the pre...
Aims To test the ability of four circulating biomarkers of fibrosis, and of low left atrial voltage...
Background: Atrial fibrosis can promote atrial fibrillation (AF). Electroanatomic mapping (EAM) can ...
Background: The fibrillatory wave amplitude (FWA) during atrial fibrillation (AF) is thought to refl...
Aims: Atrial fibrosis is associated with the pathogenesis and progression of atrial fibrillation (AF...
Copyright: © 2016 Kuklik et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Cr...
Background: Using cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), it is possible to detect diffuse ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the population and is associated...
Background-Enlargement of left atrial (LA) size indicates advanced disease stage in patients with at...
Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after ablation is associated with left atrial (LA) ...
Background: Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) can be curative. The...
C1 - Journal Articles RefereedINTRODUCTION: The nature of the atrial substrate thought to contribute...
BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical routine. Lef...