CARTO-Guided Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Authors

  • Michalis Efremidis Department of Cardiology, ‘’Evagelismos’’ General Hospital, Athens, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v9i1%20Sup.662

Keywords:

Atrial Fibrillation, Ablation

Abstract

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and a more severe impairment in quality of life compared with patients with congestive heart failure or myocardial infarction. Left atrial myocardial extensions, known as “myocardial sleevesâ€, are present in almost all pulmonary veins (PVs), and have been recognized as the main source of triggers that initiate and perpetuate AF.

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Published

2014-06-02

Issue

Section

ATHENS CARDIOLOGY UPDATE 2014