Mapping and Ablation of Rotational and Focal Drivers in Atrial Fibrillation

Overview

Journal Card Electrophysiol Clin

Specialties Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
Physiology

Date 2019 Nov 11

PMID 31706467

Citations 2

Authors

Junaid Zaman

Tina Baykaner

Sanjiv M Narayan

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Abstract

Drivers are increasingly studied ablation targets for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, results from ablation remain controversial. First, outcomes vary between centers and patients. Second, it is unclear how best to perform driver ablation. Third, there is a lack of practical guidance on how to identify critical from secondary sites using different AF mapping methods. This article addresses each of these issues.

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