Electrogram fractionation-guided ablation in the left atrium decreases the frequency of activation in the pulmonary veins and leads to atrial fibrillation termination …

J Seitz, C Bars, A Ferracci, A Maluski… - JACC: Clinical …, 2016 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the impact of a complex fractionated atrial
electrogram (CFAE)–guided ablation strategy on atrial fibrillation (AF) dynamics in patients …

Identifying the relationship between the non‐PV triggers and the critical CFAE sites post‐PVAI to curtail the extent of atrial ablation in longstanding persistent AF

CS Elayi, L Di Biase, R Bai… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Relationship Between the Non‐PV Triggers and the Critical CFAE Sites. Background:
Complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAE) ablation has been performed in addition to …

Substrate modification by pulmonary vein isolation and left atrial linear ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: its impact on complex‐fractionated atrial …

S Matsuo, T Yamane, T Date… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
PV and Linear Ablation for CFAEs. Introduction: Linear ablations in the left atrium (LA), in
addition to pulmonary vein (PV) isolation, have been demonstrated to be an effective …

Unanswered questions in complex fractionated atrial electrogram ablation

T Aksu, TE Guler, K Yalin, A Oto - Pacing and Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Pulmonary vein isolation has been accepted as potential target for ablation of paroxysmal
atrial fibrillation (AF) given that the pulmonary veins are the main source of AF triggers …

[HTML][HTML] Is mapping of complex fractionated electrograms obsolete?

M Sohal, R Choudhury, P Taghji, R Louw… - Arrhythmia & …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Atrial fibrillation is the most common clinically encountered arrhythmia and catheter ablation
has emerged as a viable treatment option in drug-refractory cases. Pulmonary vein isolation …

Does electrogram guided substrate ablation add to the success of pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation? A prospective, randomized …

I Deisenhofer, H Estner, T Reents… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an established treatment for paroxysmal atrial
fibrillation (AF). The ablation of complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAE) has …

Characteristics and distribution of complex fractionated atrial electrograms and the dominant frequency during atrial fibrillation: relationship to the response and …

Y Okumura, I Watanabe, M Kofune… - Journal of interventional …, 2012 - Springer
Background Although sites of complex fractionated electrograms (CFAEs) and dominant
frequency (DF) are known to be critical for the maintenance of atrial fibrillation (AF), spatial …

Does Additional Electrogram‐guided ablation after linear ablation reduce recurrence after catheter ablation for longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation? a prospective …

TH Kim, JS Uhm, JY Kim, B Joung… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Although circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (CPVI) catheter ablation may
not be sufficient for long‐standing persistent atrial fibrillation (L‐PeAF), it is not clear which …

Is there still a role for complex fractionated atrial electrogram ablation in addition to pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation …

R Providência, PD Lambiase, N Srinivasan… - Circulation …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Ablation of complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAEs) has been
proposed as a strategy to improve outcomes in atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation, but …

Efficacy of additional ablation of complex fractionated atrial electrograms for catheter ablation of nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation

YJ LIN, CTAI TAI, SLIN CHANG… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The efficacy of ablation of complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFEs) in
the single ablation procedure for nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) patients is not well …