scholarly journals No association between dormant conduction sites and pulmonary vein reconnection sites in late atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 488-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuki Iso ◽  
Ichiro Watanabe ◽  
Yasuo Okumura ◽  
Koichi Nagashima ◽  
Keiko Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Catheter Ablation ◽  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence ◽  
Dormant Conduction ◽  
Pulmonary Vein Reconnection

Acute pulmonary vein reconnection is a predictor of atrial fibrillation recurrence following pulmonary vein isolation

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elad Anter ◽  
Fernando M. Contreras-Valdes ◽  
Alexei Shvilkin ◽  
Cory M. Tschabrunn ◽  
Mark E. Josephson
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Pulmonary Vein Isolation ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence ◽  
Pulmonary Vein Reconnection

scholarly journals Catheter Ablation in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (02) ◽  
pp. 108-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron B. Hesselson
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Catheter Ablation ◽  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Pulmonary Veins ◽  
Combined Approach ◽  
Esophageal Fistula ◽  
Pulmonary Vein Reconnection

AbstractCatheter ablation (CA) of the pulmonary veins for atrial fibrillation (AF) is growing exponentially and is the most commonly performed electrophysiologic procedure. Initial descriptions focused on CA for paroxysmal AF, and now more recently expanded in application to persistent AF and those with comorbid heart failure. Efforts to improve success have and continue to address issues such as pulmonary vein “reconnection” following ablation through different ablative energy modalities, and the use of a “hybrid” surgical/endocardial combined approach in persistent forms of AF. Technologic advances as well are concurrently seeking to improve safety, particularly regarding the incidence of atrio-esophageal fistula in this seemingly ever-growing ablation population.

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